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Imperial Beach, CA town hall & government

Imperial Beach spent $55 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,013 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Imperial Beach's money goes

Spent
$55 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,013
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$798,000
$29 per resident
Paid to other governments
$14.7 million27%
Administration & buildings
$11.4 million21%
Police
$9.7 million18%
Sewer & trash
$6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$4.2 million8%
Fire
$3.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$783,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$696,0001%
Housing & development
$640,0001%
Other
$1.5 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Imperial Beach

Full-time staff
76
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
12
on the town payroll
Parks & libraries
19 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time6 part
Fire
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
10 full-time2 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

Sweetwater Union High School District

Imperial Beach's middle and high school district, shared with Chula Vista, Coronado, National City and San Diego. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,482
California: $21,206
Students
35,226
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$597.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,482 per pupil, $9,741 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 Imperial Beach: South Bay Union School District ($22,182 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Imperial Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$4,745
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$857,000
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 Imperial Beach's government

🏛️ Official websiteimperialbeachca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Imperial Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Juan Vargas. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Imperial 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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