Town Hall · Cudahy

Cudahy, CA town hall & government

Cudahy spent $13.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $583 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cudahy's money goes

Spent
$13.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$583
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million35%
Police
$4.4 million32%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$881,0007%
Housing & development
$391,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$267,0002%
Health & welfare
$112,0001%
Other
$1.6 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • From the federal government 27%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cudahy

Full-time staff
17
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,000
a year, before benefits
Other
17 full-time16 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cudahy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Los Angeles Unified School District

Cudahy's K–12 school district, shared with Gardena, Huntington Park, Maywood, San Fernando, Vernon and West Hollywood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,643
California: $21,206
Students
419,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $25,643 per pupil, $13,717 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 Cudahy: Montebello Unified School District ($24,212 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cudahy pay

Typical tax bill
$3,893
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$494,100
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 Cudahy's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcudahy.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cudahy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cudahy

Cudahy is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Robert Garcia. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Cudahy'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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