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Finances of the United States Cities Report
A Census Bureau release previews a 1915 report on 204 U.S. cities over 20,000 population. Total revenues reached about $940.4 million with expenditures of $750.6 million, yielding a per capita gap of $4.49 as net indebtedness rose in 156 cities while 48 cities ran a surplus. The study covers taxes, public services earnings, per capita comparisons, and city sizes from New York to Portsmouth, and notes Boston leading property taxes while St. Louis and Washington, D.C. show notable revenue exceedance.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
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Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Detroit
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
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