Anaheim, CA town hall & government
Anaheim spent $1.4 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anaheim's government.
Who runs Anaheim
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Anaheim's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Anaheim
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim's middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Los Alamitos, Orange, Stanton, La Palma and Buena Park. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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 Anaheim: Anaheim Elementary School District ($22,479 per pupil) · Orange Unified School District ($16,406 per pupil) · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District ($17,021 per pupil).
Which schools Anaheim kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Anaheim 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 Anaheim's government
Who represents Anaheim
Anaheim is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives J. Luis Correa and 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.