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

Apple Valley, CA

Population: 75,603 (2022) · Small Cities (50K-100K)

B
66/100

Good fiscal health, above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$560.0M
Per Capita
$7,407
Total Revenue
$318.6M
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Housing & Community Development
30.4%$170.1M
Utilities
25.3%$141.7M
Other
23.3%$130.4M
Parks & Recreation
9.2%$51.5M
Public Welfare
4.7%$26.4M
Hospitals
3.6%$20.1M
Sewerage
3.5%$19.6M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
4.6%$14.7M
Income Tax
52.2%$166.4M
Intergovernmental
100.0%$318.6M
Other
126.5%$403.2M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Parks & Recreation$681/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)44/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)100/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

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See how Apple Valley stacks up against another city.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in California

Los Angeles, CA

Pop. 3.9M

D
Total Spending
$331.6B
Per Capita
$85,432

San Diego, CA

Pop. 1.4M

C
Total Spending
$59.9B
Per Capita
$43,306

San Jose, CA

Pop. 1.0M

A
Total Spending
$18.0B
Per Capita
$17,934

San Francisco, CA

Pop. 851K

D
Total Spending
$156.7B
Per Capita
$184,131

Frequently Asked Questions

Apple Valley, CA spends $7,407 per resident, based on total expenditures of $560.0M for a population of 75,603. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (66/100).

Apple Valley, CA has total expenditures of $560.0M and total revenue of $318.6M. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Apple Valley, CA employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Apple Valley, CA has a Fiscal Health Score of B (66/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

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