Davis, CA town hall & government
Davis spent $226.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Davis's government.
Where Davis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Davis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Davis Joint Unified School District
Davis's K–12 school district. 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 56%
- State 41%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,421 per pupil, $9,736 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.
Which schools Davis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Davis 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 Davis's government
Who represents Davis
Davis is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. 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.