Chula Vista, CA town hall & government
Chula Vista spent $766.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,747 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chula Vista's government.
Where Chula Vista's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Chula Vista
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sweetwater Union High School District
Chula Vista's middle and high school district, shared with Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,482 per pupil, $9,741 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 Chula Vista: Chula Vista Elementary School District ($18,192 per pupil).
Which schools Chula Vista kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista's government
Who represents Chula Vista
Chula Vista is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Juan Vargas. 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.