Garden Grove, CA town hall & government
Garden Grove spent $270 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,575 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garden Grove's government.
Who runs Garden Grove
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Garden Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Garden Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Garden Grove's high school district, shared with Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach and Westminster. 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 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,463 per pupil, $10,924 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 Garden Grove: Garden Grove Unified School District ($21,521 per pupil) · Anaheim Union High School District ($20,079 per pupil) · Westminster School District ($20,581 per pupil).
Which schools Garden Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove's government
Who represents Garden Grove
Garden Grove 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.