Photo: PeteysHead · CC BY-SA 4.0Park City spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Park City’s city government spent $51.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $6,040 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($16.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Park City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$12,043 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Park City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($12,043 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $828, and the middle half spent $562–$1,050. Park City spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Park City itself left out).
About $6,040 per resident a year, or $16.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 51% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Park City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $12,043 · 2023: $6,040.
full-time in March 2025, up from 281 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,253 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Park City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Park City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Park City →
Who’s in charge in Park City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Park City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parkcity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,457).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Park City School District
Park City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,941 per pupil, $12,550 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Park City’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Summit County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.5%14,604 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.7%10,779 votesOthers: 1.8% (478 votes).
Most votes in Summit County: Kamala D Harris
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Park City lies in Summit County; the rest in Wasatch County. Every 2024 race in Summit County is on the county’s page.
Summit County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Park City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parkcity.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseState representatives
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Park City compares with the towns next door
Park City spent $12,043 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,355. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | $1,355 | $4,640 |
| Park City | $12,043 | $5,253 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Park City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Park City’s government
How much does Park City spend per resident?
About $6,040 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $12,043 was more than 100% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Park City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,253 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parkcity.org.
Who runs Park City’s government?
See parkcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Park City yet.
How did Park City vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park City alone. Summit County, where 100% of Park City lies, voted Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Park City?
356 full-time and 175 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Park City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Ron Winterton) and State House District 59 (Mike Kohler). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Park City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →