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La Cañada Flintridge, CA town hall & government

La Cañada Flintridge spent $36.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,845 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Cañada Flintridge's government.

Town budget

Where La Cañada Flintridge's money goes

Spent
$36.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,845
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
$847 per resident
Roads & transportation
$19.9 million55%
Administration & buildings
$7 million19%
Police
$4.5 million12%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million8%
Interest on debt
$672,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$374,0001%
Sewer & trash
$371,0001%
Housing & development
$151,000<1%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Other
$701,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 19%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for La Cañada Flintridge

Full-time staff
28
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
19 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

La Cañada Unified School District

La Cañada Flintridge's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,383
California: $21,206
Students
3,937
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $17,383 per pupil, $10,821 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 La Cañada Flintridge: Glendale Unified School District ($16,351 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in La Cañada Flintridge 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 La Cañada Flintridge's government

🏛️ Official websitelcf.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Cañada Flintridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Cañada Flintridge

La Cañada Flintridge is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of La Cañada Flintridge'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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