Aliso Viejo, CA town hall & government
Aliso Viejo spent $28.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aliso Viejo's government.
Where Aliso Viejo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Aliso Viejo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aliso Viejo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Capistrano Unified School District
Aliso Viejo's K–12 school district, shared with Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 62%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,395 per pupil, $11,385 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 Aliso Viejo: Laguna Beach Unified School District ($33,583 per pupil) · Saddleback Valley Unified School District ($17,411 per pupil).
Which schools Aliso Viejo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aliso Viejo pay
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.
Contact Aliso Viejo's government
Who represents Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Young Kim. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.