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

How Does Santa Clara, CA Spend Tax Money?

Santa Clara, CA spends $807,303 per resident, with total expenditures of $103.4B. Top spending categories: Police ($36,647/person), Education ($19,182/person), Highways & Roads ($7,701/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (50/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$103.4B
Per Capita Spending$807,303
Total Revenue$41.6B
Total Debt$0
Population128,058
Fiscal Health Score50/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Police$36,647/person
Education$19,182/person
Highways & Roads$7,701/person
Parks & Recreation$4,789/person
Health$4,406/person

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