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Originally Posted by GullFoss
Here's some 2012 data I found for operating budget per capita:
Winnipeg - $1350
Vancouver - $1450
Calgary - $1575
Edmonton - $1625
Victoria - $1625
Quebec City - $2050
Ottawa - $2300
Toronto - $2800
Montreal - $2850
I would say the relative value-for-money in Calgary looks pretty good. I mean, Winnipeg is lower but also has a much lower cost of living. Vancouver is lower but has huge density benefits and also a much lower proportion of school kids and also a number of people who pay property tax but use no services (because they live in China). Meanwhile in Calgary, spending is pretty low, especially when considering lack of density and how many kids there are in school (young demographics).
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You are aware 2012 was 7 years ago now right?
The city budget for 2019 is 4.525 billion, say roughly 1.4 million people. That's $3232 per person, doesn't look so rosey now does it.
City of Calgary spending has grown over 7% per year since 2012 during a big economic downturn. pretty crazy.