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Cupertino, CA town hall & government

Cupertino spent $114 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,946 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cupertino's money goes

Spent
$114 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,946
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$42.7 million
$729 per resident
Roads & transportation
$24 million21%
Police
$15.7 million14%
Administration & buildings
$14.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$10.4 million9%
Housing & development
$9.9 million9%
Interest on debt
$2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million2%
Other
$35.9 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cupertino

Full-time staff
188
66 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$126,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
69 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
39 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
22 full-time36 part
Housing & development
27 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
28 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fremont Union High School District

Cupertino's high school district, shared with Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Palo Alto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,927
California: $21,206
Students
9,646
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$565.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 87%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $24,927 per pupil, $14,767 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 Cupertino: Cupertino Union Elementary School District ($18,329 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cupertino pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Cupertino's government

Town hall & decisions in Cupertino →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cupertino

Cupertino is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ro Khanna. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Cupertino'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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