Budget & Finances

Understand how Toronto manages public funds and makes financial decisions for the city.

2024 Budget Overview

Total Budget

$16.2B

2024 Approved Budget

Operating Budget:$13.5B
Capital Budget:$2.7B
Budget Increase:+5.2%

Revenue Sources

Property Taxes:
32%
Provincial Funding:
25%
User Fees:
20%
Federal Funding:
15%
Other Revenue:
8%

Where Your Tax Dollars Go

Transportation

$2.8B

TTC operations, road maintenance, and transportation infrastructure

17.3% of total budget

Police Services

$1.2B

Toronto Police Service operations and public safety programs

7.4% of total budget

Health & Social

$2.1B

Public health, social services, housing, and community support

13.0% of total budget

City Operations

$1.8B

Parks, recreation, waste management, and city administration

11.1% of total budget

Fire & Emergency

$0.6B

Fire services, paramedic services, and emergency management

3.7% of total budget

Debt & Capital

$7.7B

Infrastructure investments, debt servicing, and capital projects

47.5% of total budget

Financial Transparency

Annual Reports

Comprehensive financial statements and performance reports

Open Data

Access detailed budget data and spending information

Budget Process

Learn how the city creates and approves budgets

Key Financial Metrics

$1,624

Property Tax

Average annual per household

AAA

Credit Rating

Moody's & S&P rating

12.8%

Debt Ratio

Debt as % of revenue

$5,821

Per Capita

Budget per resident

Have Your Say on the Budget

Participate in Toronto's budget process and help shape city priorities

Jan - Mar
Budget consultations
Apr - May
Council deliberation
June
Budget approval