Town Hall · Hermosa Beach

Hermosa Beach, CA town hall & government

Hermosa Beach spent $48.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,586 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hermosa Beach's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Hermosa Beach

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Hermosa Beach's money goes

Spent
$48.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,586
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$9 million
$478 per resident
Police
$17.2 million35%
Administration & buildings
$9.8 million20%
Roads & transportation
$7.1 million15%
Fire
$6.9 million14%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$608,0001%
Interest on debt
$376,0001%
Health & welfare
$342,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hermosa Beach

Full-time staff
121
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$115,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
49 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
48 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District

Hermosa Beach's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,775
California: $21,206
Students
1,325
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $15,775 per pupil, $9,987 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hermosa Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$2,000,001
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hermosa Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitehermosabeach.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hermosa Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hermosa Beach

Hermosa Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ted Lieu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Hermosa Beach's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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