Glendale, CA town hall & government
Glendale spent $845.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glendale's government.
Who runs Glendale
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Glendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Glendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Glendale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Glendale Unified School District
Glendale'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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,351 per pupil, $10,841 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 Glendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glendale 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 Glendale's government
Who represents Glendale
Glendale is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Laura Friedman. 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.