Escondido, CA town hall & government
Escondido spent $335.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Escondido's government.
Where Escondido's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Escondido
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Escondido Union High School District
Escondido's high school district, shared with Poway. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,430 per pupil, $10,857 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 Escondido: Escondido Union Elementary School District ($20,257 per pupil) · San Pasqual Union Elementary School District ($14,930 per pupil) · San Marcos Unified School District ($16,525 per pupil).
Which schools Escondido kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Escondido 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 Escondido's government
Who represents Escondido
Escondido is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Darrell Issa and Scott H. Peters. 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.