Comparison of the City of Mesa's Revenue Structure
Updated: August, 2005
Mesa's Revenues At Chandler's Rates At Gilbert's Rates At Glendale's Rates At Phoenix's Rate At Scottsdale's Rate At Tempe's Rate Average (excl Mesa)
Property Tax: Using FY'04/05 valuations Assessed Valuation Rate Revenue Rate Revenue Rate Revenue Rate Revenue Rate Revenue Rate Revenue Rate Revenue Rate Revenue
Primary $2,505,946,314 0.0000 $0 0.3800 $9,522,596 0.0000 $0 0.3273 $8,201,962 0.8500 $21,300,544 0.4518 $11,321,865 0.5293 $13,263,974 0.4231 $10,601,824
Seconday $2,648,163,284 0.0000 $0 0.9000 $23,833,470 1.1500 $30,453,878 1.3927 $36,880,970 0.9700 $25,687,184 0.6184 $16,376,242 0.8207 $21,733,476 0.9753 $25,827,537
In Lieu Property Tax: Salt River Project $58,529,519 0.0000 $0 1.2800 $749,178 1.1500 $673,089 1.7200 $1,006,708 1.8200 $1,065,237 1.0702 $626,383 1.3500 $790,149 1.3984 $818,457
Net Difference: Property Tax   $0   $34,105,244   $31,126,967   $46,089,640   $48,052,965   $28,324,490   $35,787,599   $37,247,818
                               
Sales Tax: Using FY'04/05 Sales @ 1.50% Sales Tax Base                              
Utilities $445,623,133 1.50% $6,684,347 2.75% $5,570,289 1.50% $0 1.80% $1,336,869 2.70% $5,347,478 1.65% $668,435 1.80% $1,336,869 2.03% $2,376,657
Communications $215,849,200 1.50% $3,237,738 2.75% $2,698,115 1.50% $0 5.00% $7,554,722 4.70% $6,907,174 1.65% $323,774 1.80% $647,548 2.90% $3,021,889
Publishing $104,167,333 1.50% $1,562,510 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $312,502 1.80% $312,502 1.65% $156,251 1.80% $312,502 1.68% $182,293
Printing & Advertising $24,458,933 1.50% $366,884 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $73,377 0.50% ($244,589) 1.65% $36,688 1.80% $73,377 1.46% ($10,191)
Contracting $804,003,733 1.50% $12,060,056 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $2,412,011 1.80% $2,412,011 1.65% $1,206,006 1.80% $2,412,011 1.68% $1,407,007
Retail $4,279,504,600 1.50% $64,192,569 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $12,838,514 1.80% $12,838,514 1.65% $6,419,257 1.80% $12,838,514 1.68% $7,489,133
Restaurants & Bars $564,926,333 1.50% $8,473,895 1.80% $1,694,779 1.50% $0 2.80% $7,344,042 1.80% $1,694,779 1.65% $847,389 1.80% $1,694,779 1.89% $2,212,628
Amusements $71,336,867 1.50% $1,070,053 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $214,011 1.80% $214,011 1.65% $107,005 1.80% $214,011 1.68% $124,840
Rentals $957,592,067 1.50% $14,363,881 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $2,872,776 1.80% $2,872,776 1.65% $1,436,388 1.80% $2,872,776 1.68% $1,675,786
Miscellaneous $7,863,800 1.50% $117,957 1.50% $0 1.50% $0 1.80% $23,591 1.80% $23,591 1.65% $11,796 1.80% $23,591 1.68% $13,762
Sub - Total $7,475,325,999 $112,129,890   $9,963,183   $0   $34,982,415   $32,378,247   $11,212,989   $22,425,978   $18,493,804
Food Exemption (FY'04/05 estimate) $606,095,400 0.00% $0 1.50% $9,091,431 1.50% $9,091,431 1.80% $10,909,717 0.00% $0 1.65% $10,000,574 1.80% $10,909,717 1.38% $8,333,812
Net Difference: Sales Tax       $19,054,614   $9,091,431   $45,892,133   $32,378,247   $21,213,563   $33,335,695   $26,827,614
                               
Net Difference: Property Tax + Sales Tax       $53,159,858   $40,218,398   $91,981,773   $80,431,212   $49,538,053   $69,123,294   $64,075,432
                               
Utilities: Using FY'04/05 rates                                
Water - Residential       ($4,388,720)   ($13,511,333)   ($11,601,246)   ($11,566,788)   $5,552,003   ($9,547,116)   ($7,510,533)
Water - Commercial       ($3,214,092)   ($9,367,817)   ($8,691,396)   $769,737   $5,301,065   ($8,964,274)   ($4,027,796)
Wastewater - Residential       ($4,268,070)   ($192,340)   $1,667,683   ($3,658,172)   ($423,846)   ($8,480,985)   ($2,559,288)
Wastewater – Commercial (excl industrial)       ($7,684,298)   ($8,674,587)   ($3,965,263)   ($1,198,105)   $218,679   ($8,058,615)   ($4,893,698)
Solid Waste - Residential       ($9,480,051)   ($6,747,263)   ($5,666,859)   $3,611,908   ($6,353,233)   ($5,171,144)   ($4,967,774)
Net Difference:  Utilities       ($29,035,231)   ($38,493,340)   ($28,257,081)   ($12,041,420)   $4,294,668   ($40,222,134)   ($23,959,089)
                               
Total Difference: Property Tax + Sales Tax + Utility Revenues       $24,124,627   $1,725,058   $63,724,692   $68,389,792   $53,832,721   $28,901,160   $40,116,343