Burbank, CA town hall & government
Burbank spent $491.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burbank's government.
Who runs Burbank
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Burbank's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Burbank
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burbank Unified School District
Burbank's K–12 school district. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,471 per pupil, $10,352 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 Burbank kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burbank 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 Burbank's government
Who represents Burbank
Burbank is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Laura Friedman. 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.