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California · per resident

Watsonville versus Placentia

Each dollar per resident, FY2024 accounts reported to the California State Controller. Two cities side by side.

Watsonville · 51,525 residentsPlacentia · 51,519 residents
Spending
$2,579 · $1,784
Local taxes
$1,195 · $925
Aid from other governments
$215 · $140
Police, fire and public safety
$842 · $432
Debt
$32 · $1,317

Per resident: the amount divided by the population (U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments). Cities are compared inside California only: each state reports its own scope.

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Source: California State Controller's Office — Cities Annual Report (By the Numbers) · FY2024·Data ↗·Method →