Cypress, CA town hall & government
Cypress spent $71.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,461 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cypress's government.
Where Cypress's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cypress
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anaheim Union High School District
Cypress's middle and high school district, shared with Los Alamitos, Orange, Stanton, Anaheim, La Palma and Buena Park. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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 Cypress: Cypress Elementary School District ($17,072 per pupil) · Garden Grove Unified School District ($21,521 per pupil) · Savanna Elementary School District ($20,374 per pupil).
Which schools Cypress kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cypress 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 Cypress's government
Who represents Cypress
Cypress is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. 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.