Avalon, CA town hall & government
Avalon spent $24.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avalon's government.
Where Avalon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Sales taxes 37%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Avalon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Long Beach Unified School District
Avalon's K–12 school district, shared with Signal Hill, Long Beach and Lakewood. 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 28%
- State 57%
- Federal 16%
Of the $21,042 per pupil, $12,613 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.
Which schools Avalon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avalon 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 Avalon's government
Who represents Avalon
Avalon is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Robert Garcia. 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.