Town Hall · Peoria

Peoria, AZ town hall & government

Peoria spent $491.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,482 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peoria's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Peoria

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Peoria's money goes

Spent
$491.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,482
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$312.5 million
$1,579 per resident
Sewer & trash
$90.6 million18%
Water & other utilities
$84.9 million17%
Police
$76.3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$61.9 million13%
Fire
$50.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$37.4 million8%
Administration & buildings
$27.1 million6%
Health & welfare
$9.7 million2%
Interest on debt
$8.2 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.5 million2%
Housing & development
$7.5 million2%
Other
$29.6 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Peoria

Full-time staff
1,355
377 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
226
and 250 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
155 full-time363 part
Police
331 full-time1 part
Fire
258 full-time
Administration & buildings
187 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
105 full-time
Roads & transportation
85 full-time
Water & other utilities
81 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
50 full-time3 part
Other
103 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glendale Union High School District

Peoria's high school district, shared with Glendale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,218
Arizona: $12,318
Students
16,407
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$151.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,218 per pupil, $6,218 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Peoria: Peoria Unified School District ($10,564 per pupil) · Deer Valley Unified District ($11,444 per pupil) · Nadaburg Unified School District ($10,708 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Peoria pay

Typical tax bill
$2,160
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$463,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Peoria's government

🏛️ Official websitepeoriaaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Peoria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Peoria

Peoria is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representatives Abraham J. Hamadeh and Elijah Crane. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Peoria's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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