Commerce, CA town hall & government
Commerce spent $101.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,599 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Commerce's government.
Where Commerce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 31%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Commerce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montebello Unified School District
Commerce's K–12 school district, shared with Montebello and Bell Gardens. 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 27%
- State 61%
- Federal 12%
Of the $24,212 per pupil, $14,474 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 Commerce: Los Angeles Unified School District ($25,643 per pupil).
Which schools Commerce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Commerce 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 Commerce's government
Who represents Commerce
Commerce 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.