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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Santa Barbara, CA Spend Tax Money?

Santa Barbara, CA spends $139,120 per resident, with total expenditures of $12.3B. Top spending categories: Education ($11,213/person), Police ($10,851/person), Fire Protection ($7,135/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (53/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$12.3B
Per Capita Spending$139,120
Total Revenue$4.5B
Total Debt$72K
Population88,640
Fiscal Health Score53/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Education$11,213/person
Police$10,851/person
Fire Protection$7,135/person
Parks & Recreation$2,031/person
Health$527/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.