Town Hall · Alhambra

Alhambra, CA town hall & government

Alhambra spent $118.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,423 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Alhambra

Jeffrey Koji MaloneyMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Alhambra's money goes

Spent
$118.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,423
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$31 million
$372 per resident
Police
$29.8 million25%
Fire
$19.7 million17%
Roads & transportation
$18.3 million15%
Water & other utilities
$16 million14%
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$9.4 million8%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million4%
Health & welfare
$4.5 million4%
Housing & development
$1.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$853,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$766,0001%
Other
$955,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Alhambra

Full-time staff
362
172 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
77
and 56 full-time firefighters
Police
121 full-time20 part
Parks & libraries
42 full-time130 part
Fire
63 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
42 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
35 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Housing & development
9 full-time3 part
Other
16 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alhambra Unified School District

Alhambra's K–12 school district, shared with Monterey Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,297
California: $21,206
Students
14,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$228.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $21,297 per pupil, $11,275 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alhambra pay

Typical tax bill
$5,717
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$857,800
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 Alhambra's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofalhambra.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alhambra →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alhambra

Alhambra is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Alhambra'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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