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Arcadia, CA town hall & government

Arcadia spent $92.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,640 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$92.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,640
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$96.2 million
$1,708 per resident
Police
$20.9 million23%
Water & other utilities
$16.4 million18%
Fire
$13.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$11.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$10.1 million11%
Parks & libraries
$9 million10%
Health & welfare
$5.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$781,0001%
Housing & development
$637,0001%
Sewer & trash
$632,0001%
Other
$452,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arcadia

Full-time staff
276
70 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$117,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
58
and 53 full-time firefighters
Police
82 full-time8 part
Fire
57 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
30 full-time55 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time2 part
Other
42 full-time3 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

El Monte Union High School District

Arcadia's high school district, shared with Baldwin Park, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Rosemead and San Gabriel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,420
California: $21,206
Students
7,677
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$276.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $23,420 per pupil, $12,556 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 Arcadia: Arcadia Unified School District ($17,761 per pupil) · El Monte City School District ($26,989 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$1,441,800
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 Arcadia's government

🏛️ Official websitevisitarcadiacalifornia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arcadia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

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

All of Arcadia'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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