Lakewood, CA town hall & government
Lakewood spent $91.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakewood's government.
Where Lakewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Lakewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Long Beach Unified School District
Lakewood's K–12 school district, shared with Avalon, Signal Hill and Long Beach. 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 28%
- State 57%
- Federal 16%
Of the $21,042 per pupil, $12,613 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 Lakewood: Bellflower Unified School District ($21,569 per pupil) · ABC Unified School District ($19,156 per pupil) · Paramount Unified School District ($23,527 per pupil).
Which schools Lakewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakewood 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 Lakewood's government
Who represents Lakewood
Lakewood is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Robert Garcia, Nanette Diaz Barragán and 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.