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Analysis of spending in America's largest cities (2014-2015)

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Analysis of City Budgets
Table of Contents
Overview
City finance survey
Using the data
Spending per citizen
Spending per leader
See also
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Largest cities in the United States by population

As of April 2015, the country's 100 largest cities by population spent an average of $2,605 per citizen in the most recent fiscal year for which reports were available. This number is 49.74 percent of the average amount spent in the states where those cities are located. Those same cities' council members have $152 million of spending power on average, which is 25.90 percent of the $589 million in spending power that legislators in those same states possess.[1]

Editor's note: Because city budgets are produced on a rolling schedule, the budgets referenced below are not all from the same fiscal year. Data in this report comes from both the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years.

Overview

Quick facts

Spending per citizen

Average city budget in the largest 100 cities:

  • $2.146 billion

Average state budget in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $79.590 billion
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Average spent per citizen in the largest 100 cities:

  • $2,605

Average spent per citizen in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $5,237

Median city budget in the largest 100 cities:

  • $800 million

Median state budget in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $44.9 billion

Median spent per citizen in the largest 100 cities:

  • $2,031

Chart 1 depicts the average amount spent per citizen for the largest 10 U.S. cities by population, not including New York City.
Median spent per citizen in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $5,107
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Colorado Springs spends the least per citizen of the largest 100 cities at $566. Washington, D.C., spends $15,624 per citizen, nearly $6,000 more than the next highest city. That means, on average, Washington, D.C., spends 27.6 times more per citizen than Colorado Springs.

Six cities—San Francisco, Seattle, Scottsdale, New York City, Long Beach and Austin—spent more per citizen on average than the states in which they are located.

Chart 2 depicts the cities with the three highest and three lowest amounts spent per citizen, not including New York City, along with the average from the 100 largest cities.

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Spending per leader

Average city budget in the largest 100 cities:

  • $2.146 billion

Average state budget in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $79.590 billion

Average spent per city council member in the largest 100 cities:

  • $153 million

Average spent per legislator in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $589 million

Chart 3 depicts the six cities that spend more money per citizen than their states.
Median city budget in the largest 100 cities:

  • $800 million

Median state budget in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $44.9 billion

Median spent per city council member in the largest 100 cities:

  • $91 million

Median spent per legislator in a state with one of the largest 100 cities:

  • $340 million
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Council members in Madison have the least spending power of any of their counterparts in the largest 100 cities, having only $13.75 Million in spending power per member. Each of New York City's council members have a spending power of $1,431 Million. Each member of New York City's council, therefore, has 104.1 times more spending power than one of Madison's leaders.

Seven cities—Portland, New York City, Seattle, Honolulu, Phoenix, Boise and Las Vegas—give their council members more spending power on average than the state legislators elected in their state.

Chart 4 depicts the seven cities where the average city council member has more money to spend than the average state legislator.

City finance survey

A National League of Cities survey of city finance officers in 2014 found that although tax revenues increased, a combination of decreased state and federal aid, and heightened obligations in areas such as pensions, healthcare and wages continued to burden city budgets. In spite of this, the survey reported that 80 percent of the finance officers believed their cities were better able to meet fiscal needs than in 2013, the highest percentage in the survey's 29-year history.

These finance officers reported that items causing the budget to decrease the most from 2013 to 2014 were federal aid and state aid, with tax base a distant third. Meanwhile, infrastructure, service costs and employee wages were reported to be the most common reason for budget increases between the two years

In terms of actual impact on the budget, officials surveyed cited the tax base and health of the local economy as having the most positive effect on the city budget. A handful of factors were deemed to have the most negative impact: service costs, infrastructure, pensions, health benefits and employee wages.

To increase revenue, 43 percent of finance officers stated that their city raised fee levels in 2014. Twenty-two percent of cities raised their property tax rate, while 18 percent reported increasing the number of fees attached to city services.

But where have those funds gone? The survey found that city expenditures increased most in the areas of wages (76 percent of cities), public safety (69 percent) and infrastructure (62 percent). Education and contracting were the two categories reported to increase the least across cities surveyed.

During the recession from December 2007 to June 2009, a number of cities cut personnel costs through a combination of hiring freezes, layoffs and reduction in health benefits. Now, for the first time since 2008, more cities have increased (33 percent) rather than decreased (18 percent) their number of employees.

Using the data

The data in the tables below is useful for comparing cities of similar size and within the same region to see how factors such as the tax rate and services provided vary from city to city. For example:

Separated by only 300 miles, these two southeastern cities have a difference in population of less than 20,000. Baton Rouge, however, has double the annual budget of Birmingham. Does this extra funding come directly from the population in the form of taxes and administrative fees, or from outside sources such as state and federal assistance? Does the much higher amount spent per citizen ($3,570 to $1,839) mean that people in Baton Rouge enjoy services that are either much better or much more plentiful than residents of Birmingham?

Spending per citizen comparison

The following table details the amount of money spent per citizen in the largest 100 cities and their states. The column "City % of State" compares the amount spent per citizen at the city level as a percent of the amount spent per citizen at the state level.

City State Comparison
City State Budget Population $ Per Citizen Budget Population $ Per Citizen City % of State Which is Higher?
Albuquerque[2] NM $893M 556,495 $1,605 $16,200M 2,086,895 $7,763 20.67% State
Anaheim[3] CA $1,600M 345,012 $4,638 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 80.54% State
Anchorage[4] AK $471M 300,950 $1,565 $11,600M 737,259 $15,734 9.95% State
Arlington[5] TX $490M 379,577 $1,291 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 34.22% State
Atlanta[6] GA $533M 447,841 $1,190 $41,400M 9,994,759 $4,142 28.73% State
Aurora[7] CO $591M 345,803 $1,710 $30,300M 5,272,086 $5,747 29.76% State
Austin[8] TX $3,500M 885,400 $3,953 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 104.78% City
Bakersfield[9] CA $418M 363,630 $1,150 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 19.96% State
Baltimore[10] MD $1,648M 622,104 $2,649 $37,300M 5,938,737 $6,281 42.18% State
Baton Rouge[11] LA $819M 229,426 $3,570 $28,800M 4,629,284 $6,221 57.38% State
Birmingham[12] AL $390M 212,113 $1,839 $23,900M 4,833,996 $4,944 37.19% State
Boise[13] ID $487M 214,237 $2,273 $7,300M 1,612,843 $4,526 50.22% State
Boston[14] MA $2,700M 645,966 $4,180 $56,900M 6,708,874 $8,481 49.28% State
Buffalo[15] NY $482M 258,959 $1,861 $134,000M 19,695,680 $6,804 27.36% State
Chandler[16] AZ $783M 249,146 $3,143 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 72.15% State
Charlotte[17] NC $2,100M 792,862 $2,649 $43,800M 9,848,917 $4,447 59.56% State
Chesapeake[18] VA $923M 230,571 $4,003 $44,700M 8,270,345 $5,405 74.07% State
Chicago[19] IL $7,300M 2,700,000 $2,704 $70,400M 12,890,552 $5,461 49.51% State
Chula Vista[20] CA $269M 256,780 $1,048 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 18.21% State
Cincinnati[21] OH $358M 297,517 $1,203 $59,100M 11,572,005 $5,107 23.56% State
Cleveland[22] OH $1,470M 390,113 $3,768 $59,100M 11,572,005 $5,107 73.78% State
Colorado Springs[23] CO $249M 439,886 $566 $30,300M 5,272,086 $5,747 9.85% State
Columbus[24] OH $814M 822,553 $990 $59,100M 11,572,005 $5,107 19.38% State
Corpus Christi[25] TX $772M 316,381 $2,440 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 64.68% State
Dallas[26] TX $2,800M 1,200,000 $2,333 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 61.85% State
Denver[27] CO $1,490M 649,495 $2,294 $30,300M 5,272,086 $5,747 39.92% State
Detroit[28] MI $2,600M 688,701 $3,775 $51,200M 9,898,193 $5,173 72.98% State
Durham[29] NC $390M 245,475 $1,588 $43,800M 9,848,917 $4,447 35.72% State
El Paso[30] TX $801M 674,433 $1,188 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 31.50% State
Fort Wayne[31] IN $182M 256,496 $710 $27,300M 6,570,713 $4,155 17.08% State
Fort Worth[32] TX $1,500M 792,727 $1,892 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 50.15% State
Fremont[33] CA $238M 224,922 $1,058 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 18.38% State
Fresno[34] CA $977M 509,924 $1,916 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 33.27% State
Garland[35] TX $629M 234,566 $2,682 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 71.09% State
Gilbert[36] AZ $554M 229,972 $2,409 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 55.31% State
Glendale[37] AZ $576M 234,632 $2,455 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 56.36% State
Greensboro[38] NC $472M 279,639 $1,688 $43,800M 9,848,917 $4,447 37.95% State
Henderson[39] NV $482M 270,811 $1,780 $8,730M 2,791,494 $3,127 56.91% State
Hialeah[40] FL $257M 233,394 $1,101 $73,600M 19,600,311 $3,755 29.32% State
Honolulu[41] HI $2,100M 347,884 $6,036 $11,800M 1,408,987 $8,375 72.08% State
Houston[42] TX $5,200M 2,100,000 $2,476 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 65.63% State
Indianapolis[43] IN $938M 843,393 $1,112 $27,300M 6,570,713 $4,155 26.77% State
Irvine[44] CA $144M 236,716 $608 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 10.56% State
Irving[45] TX $300M 228,653 $1,312 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 34.78% State
Jacksonville[46] FL $1,060M 842,583 $1,258 $73,600M 19,600,311 $3,755 33.50% State
Jersey City[47] NJ $500M 257,342 $1,943 $53,100M 8,911,502 $5,959 32.61% State
Kansas City[48] MO $1,400M 467,007 $2,998 $23,200M 6,044,917 $3,838 78.11% State
Laredo[49] TX $556M 248,142 $2,241 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 59.39% State
Las Vegas[50] NV $1,077M 603,488 $1,785 $8,730M 2,791,494 $3,127 57.06% State
Lexington[51] KY $540M 308,428 $1,751 $28,800M 4,399,583 $6,546 26.75% State
Lincoln[52] NE $159M 268,738 $592 $10,500M 1,868,969 $5,618 10.53% State
Long Beach[53] CA $3,100M 469,428 $6,604 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 114.68% City
Los Angeles[54] CA $8,100M 3,800,000 $2,132 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 37.02% State
Louisville[55] KY $750M 609,893 $1,230 $28,800M 4,399,583 $6,546 18.79% State
Lubbock[56] TX $675M 239,538 $2,816 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 74.64% State
Madison[57] WI $275M 243,344 $1,130 $44,900M 5,742,953 $7,818 14.45% State
Memphis[58] TN $618M 653,450 $946 $32,100M 6,497,269 $4,941 19.14% State
Mesa[59] AZ $1,300M 457,587 $2,841 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 65.22% State
Miami[60] FL $523M 417,650 $1,252 $73,600M 19,600,311 $3,755 33.35% State
Milwaukee[61] WI $590M 599,164 $985 $44,900M 5,742,953 $7,818 12.59% State
Minneapolis[62] MN $1,200M 400,070 $2,999 $35,400M 5,422,060 $6,529 45.94% State
Nashville[63] TN $1,800M 634,464 $2,837 $32,100M 6,497,269 $4,941 57.42% State
New Orleans[64] LA $505M 378,715 $1,333 $28,800M 4,629,284 $6,221 21.43% State
New York[65] NY $73,000M 8,400,000 $8,690 $134,000M 19,695,680 $6,804 127.73% City
Newark[66] NJ $800M 278,427 $2,873 $53,100M 8,911,502 $5,959 48.22% State
Norfolk[67] VA $1,100M 246,139 $4,469 $44,700M 8,270,345 $5,405 82.69% State
North Las Vegas[68] NV $492M 226,877 $2,169 $8,730M 2,791,494 $3,127 69.34% State
Oakland[69] CA $2,000M 400,740 $4,991 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 86.67% State
Oklahoma City[70] OK $1,100M 610,613 $1,801 $22,100M 3,853,118 $5,736 31.41% State
Omaha[71] NE $800M 434,353 $1,842 $10,500M 1,868,969 $5,618 32.78% State
Orlando[72] FL $934M 255,483 $3,656 $73,600M 19,600,311 $3,755 97.36% State
Philadelphia[73] PA $4,500M 1,550,000 $2,903 $86,200M 12,781,296 $6,744 43.05% State
Phoenix[74] AZ $3,500M 1,500,000 $2,333 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 53.57% State
Pittsburgh[75] PA $488M 305,841 $1,596 $86,200M 12,781,296 $6,744 23.66% State
Plano[76] TX $492M 274,409 $1,793 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 47.52% State
Portland[77] OR $3,600M 609,456 $5,907 $28,300M 3,928,068 $7,205 81.99% State
Raleigh[78] NC $754M 431,746 $1,746 $43,800M 9,848,917 $4,447 39.27% State
Reno[79] NV $359M 233,294 $1,539 $8,730M 2,791,494 $3,127 49.21% State
Riverside[80] CA $894M 316,619 $2,824 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 49.03% State
Sacramento[81] CA $819M 479,686 $1,707 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 29.65% State
San Antonio[82] TX $2,400M 1,400,000 $1,714 $100,000M 26,505,637 $3,773 45.44% State
San Bernardino[83] CA $258M 213,708 $1,207 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 20.97% State
San Diego[84] CA $3,000M 1,330,000 $2,256 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 39.17% State
San Francisco[85] CA $7,900M 837,442 $9,433 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 163.82% City
San Jose[86] CA $3,000M 998,537 $3,004 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 52.17% State
Santa Ana[87] CA $430M 334,227 $1,287 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 22.34% State
Scottsdale[88] AZ $1,300M 226,918 $5,729 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 131.53% City
Seattle[89] WA $4,400M 652,405 $6,744 $34,300M 6,973,742 $4,918 137.12% City
St. Louis[90] MO $985M 318,416 $3,094 $23,200M 6,044,917 $3,838 80.62% State
St. Paul[91] MN $516M 294,873 $1,748 $35,400M 5,422,060 $6,529 26.78% State
St. Petersburg[92] FL $483M 249,688 $1,934 $73,600M 19,600,311 $3,755 51.52% State
Stockton[93] CA $632M 298,118 $2,120 $221,300M 38,431,393 $5,758 36.82% State
Tampa[94] FL $830M 352,957 $2,352 $73,600M 19,600,311 $3,755 62.62% State
Toledo[95] OH $650M 282,313 $2,302 $59,100M 11,572,005 $5,107 45.08% State
Tucson[96] AZ $1,265M 526,116 $2,404 $28,900M 6,634,997 $4,356 55.20% State
Tulsa[97] OK $597M 398,121 $1,500 $22,100M 3,853,118 $5,736 26.14% State
Virginia Beach[98] VA $1,800M 448,479 $4,014 $44,700M 8,270,345 $5,405 74.26% State
Washington, D.C.[99] - $10,100M 646,449 $15,624 - - - - -
Wichita[100] KS $577M 386,552 $1,493 $14,700M 2,895,801 $5,076 29.40% State
Winston-Salem[101] NC $379M 236,441 $1,603 $43,800M 9,848,917 $4,447 36.03% State

Spending per leader comparison

The following table details the spending power of city council members and state legislators in the largest 100 cities and their states. The column "City % of State" compares the amount spent per council member at the city level as a percent of the amount spent per legislator at the state level.

City State Comparison
City State Budget City Council Size $ Per Council Member Budget Legislators $ Per Legislator City % of State Which is Higher?
Albuquerque[2] NM $893M 9 $99M $16,200M 112 $145M 68.60% State
Anaheim[3] CA $1,600M 5 $320M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 17.35% State
Anchorage[4] AK $471M 11 $43M $11,600M 60 $193M 22.15% State
Arlington[5] TX $490M 9 $54M $100,000M 181 $552M 9.85% State
Atlanta[6] GA $533M 16 $33M $41,400M 236 $175M 18.99% State
Aurora[7] CO $591M 11 $54M $30,300M 100 $303M 17.74% State
Austin[8] TX $3,500M 7 $500M $100,000M 181 $552M 90.50% State
Bakersfield[9] CA $418M 8 $52M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 2.83% State
Baltimore[10] MD $1,648M 15 $110M $37,300M 188 $198M 55.38% State
Baton Rouge[11] LA $819M 12 $68M $28,800M 144 $200M 34.13% State
Birmingham[12] AL $390M 9 $43M $23,900M 140 $171M 25.38% State
Boise[13] ID $487M 6 $81M $7,300M 105 $70M 116.75% City
Boston[14] MA $2,700M 13 $208M $56,900M 200 $285M 73.00% State
Buffalo[15] NY $482M 9 $54M $134,000M 213 $629M 8.51% State
Chandler[16] AZ $783M 7 $112M $28,900M 90 $321M 34.83% State
Charlotte[17] NC $2,100M 12 $175M $43,800M 170 $258M 67.92% State
Chesapeake[18] VA $923M 9 $103M $44,700M 140 $319M 32.12% State
Chicago[19] IL $7,300M 50 $146M $70,400M 177 $398M 36.71% State
Chula Vista[20] CA $269M 5 $54M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 2.92% State
Cincinnati[21] OH $358M 9 $40M $59,100M 132 $448M 8.88% State
Cleveland[22] OH $1,470M 17 $86M $59,100M 132 $448M 19.31% State
Colorado Springs[23] CO $249M 9 $28M $30,300M 100 $303M 9.13% State
Columbus[24] OH $814M 7 $116M $59,100M 132 $447M 25.97% State
Corpus Christi[25] TX $772M 9 $86M $100,000M 181 $552M 15.53% State
Dallas[26] TX $2,800M 14 $200M $100,000M 181 $552M 36.20% State
Denver[27] CO $1,490M 13 $115M $30,300M 100 $303M 37.83% State
Detroit[28] MI $2,600M 9 $289M $51,200M 148 $346M 83.51% State
Durham[29] NC $390M 7 $56M $43,800M 170 $258M 21.62% State
El Paso[30] TX $801M 8 $100M $100,000M 181 $552M 18.13% State
Fort Wayne[31] IN $182M 9 $20M $27,300M 150 $182M 11.11% State
Fort Worth[32] TX $1,500M 9 $167M $100,000M 181 $552M 30.17% State
Fremont[33] CA $238M 5 $48M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 2.58% State
Fresno[34] CA $977M 7 $140M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 7.57% State
Garland[35] TX $629M 9 $70M $100,000M 181 $552M 12.65% State
Gilbert[36] AZ $554M 7 $79M $28,900M 90 $321M 24.65% State
Glendale[37] AZ $576M 7 $82M $28,900M 90 $321M 25.63% State
Greensboro[38] NC $472M 9 $52M $43,800M 170 $258M 20.36% State
Henderson[39] NV $482M 5 $96M $8,730M 63 $139M 69.57% State
Hialeah[40] FL $257M 7 $37M $73,600M 160 $460M 7.98% State
Honolulu[41] HI $2,100M 9 $233M $11,800M 76 $155M 150.28% City
Houston[42] TX $5,200M 16 $325M $100,000M 181 $552M 58.83% State
Indianapolis[43] IN $938M 29 $32M $27,300M 150 $182M 17.77% State
Irvine[44] CA $144M 5 $29M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 1.56% State
Irving[45] TX $300M 9 $33M $100,000M 181 $552M 6.03% State
Jacksonville[46] FL $1,060M 19 $56M $73,600M 160 $460M 12.13% State
Jersey City[47] NJ $500M 9 $56M $53,100M 120 $443M 12.55% State
Kansas City[48] MO $1,400M 13 $108M $23,200M 197 $118M 91.45% State
Laredo[49] TX $556M 9 $62M $100,000M 181 $552M 11.18% State
Las Vegas[50] NV $1,077M 7 $154M $8,730M 63 $139M 111.03% City
Lexington[51] KY $540M 15 $36M $28,800M 138 $209M 17.25% State
Lincoln[52] NE $159M 7 $23M $10,500M 48 $219M 10.38% State
Long Beach[53] CA $3,100M 10 $310M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 16.81% State
Los Angeles[54] CA $8,100M 15 $540M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 29.28% State
Louisville[55] KY $750M 26 $29M $28,800M 138 $209M 13.82% State
Lubbock[56] TX $675M 7 $96M $100,000M 181 $552M 17.44% State
Madison[57] WI $275M 20 $14M $44,900M 132 $340M 4.04% State
Memphis[58] TN $618M 13 $48M $32,100M 132 $243M 19.55% State
Mesa[59] AZ $1,300M 7 $186M $28,900M 90 $321M 57.83% State
Miami[60] FL $523M 5 $105M $73,600M 160 $460M 22.74% State
Milwaukee[61] WI $590M 15 $39M $44,900M 132 $340M 11.56% State
Minneapolis[62] MN $1,200M 13 $92M $35,400M 201 $176M 52.41% State
Nashville[63] TN $1,800M 41 $44M $32,100M 132 $243M 18.05% State
New Orleans[64] LA $505M 7 $72M $28,800M 144 $200M 36.07% State
New York[65] NY $73,000M 51 $1,431M $134,000M 213 $629M 227.52% City
Newark[66] NJ $800M 9 $89M $53,100M 120 $443M 20.09% State
Norfolk[67] VA $1,100M 8 $138M $44,700M 140 $319M 43.06% State
North Las Vegas[68] NV $492M 5 $98M $8,730M 63 $139M 71.01% State
Oakland[69] CA $2,000M 8 $250M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 13.56% State
Oklahoma City[70] OK $1,100M 9 $122M $22,100M 149 $148M 82.40% State
Omaha[71] NE $800M 7 $114M $10,500M 48 $219M 52.24% State
Orlando[72] FL $934M 7 $133M $73,600M 160 $460M 29.01% State
Philadelphia[73] PA $4,500M 17 $265M $86,200M 253 $341M 77.69% State
Phoenix[74] AZ $3,500M 8 $438M $28,900M 90 $321M 136.25% City
Pittsburgh[75] PA $488M 9 $54M $86,200M 253 $341M 15.91% State
Plano[76] TX $492M 8 $62M $100,000M 181 $552M 11.13% State
Portland[77] OR $3,600M 5 $720M $28,300M 90 $314M 228.98% City
Raleigh[78] NC $754M 8 $94M $43,800M 170 $258M 36.58% State
Reno[79] NV $359M 7 $51M $8,730M 63 $139M 37.01% State
Riverside[80] CA $894M 8 $112M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 6.06% State
Sacramento[81] CA $819M 9 $91M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 4.93% State
San Antonio[82] TX $2,400M 11 $218M $100,000M 181 $552M 39.49% State
San Bernardino[83] CA $258M 7 $37M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 2.00% State
San Diego[84] CA $3,000M 9 $333M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 18.08% State
San Francisco[85] CA $7,900M 11 $718M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 38.94% State
San Jose[86] CA $3,000M 11 $273M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 14.79% State
Santa Ana[87] CA $430M 7 $61M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 3.33% State
Scottsdale[88] AZ $1,300M 7 $186M $28,900M 90 $321M 57.83% State
Seattle[89] WA $4,400M 9 $489M $34,300M 147 $233M 209.52% City
St. Louis[90] MO $985M 29 $34M $23,200M 197 $118M 28.85% State
St. Paul[91] MN $516M 7 $74M $35,400M 201 $176M 41.81% State
St. Petersburg[92] FL $483M 8 $60M $73,600M 160 $460M 13.13% State
Stockton[93] CA $632M 7 $90M $221,300M 120 $1,844M 4.90% State
Tampa[94] FL $830M 7 $119M $73,600M 160 $460M 25.78% State
Toledo[95] OH $650M 12 $54M $59,100M 132 $448M 12.10% State
Tucson[96] AZ $1,265M 7 $181M $28,900M 90 $321M 56.28% State
Tulsa[97] OK $597M 9 $66M $22,100M 149 $148M 44.72% State
Virginia Beach[98] VA $1,800M 11 $164M $44,700M 140 $319M 51.25% State
Washington, D.C.[99] - $10,100M 13 $777M - - - - -
Wichita[100] KS $577M 7 $82M $14,700M 165 $89M 92.52% State
Winston-Salem[101] NC $379M 9 $42M $43,800M 170 $258M 16.34% State

See also

Footnotes

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