Town Hall · Lodi

Lodi, CA town hall & government

Lodi spent $242.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,614 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lodi's money goes

Spent
$242.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,614
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$246.5 million
$3,678 per resident
Water & other utilities
$105.2 million43%
Roads & transportation
$30.1 million12%
Police
$26.7 million11%
Administration & buildings
$19 million8%
Fire
$13.7 million6%
Sewer & trash
$13.1 million5%
Parks & libraries
$11.8 million5%
Interest on debt
$6.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$4.1 million2%
Paid to other governments
$3.5 million1%
Housing & development
$3.4 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.1 million1%
Other
$2.3 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lodi

Full-time staff
453
141 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
76
and 64 full-time firefighters
Police
116 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
51 full-time100 part
Fire
66 full-time
Water & other utilities
54 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
44 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
38 full-time
Sewer & trash
35 full-time2 part
Housing & development
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
38 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lodi didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lodi Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,435
California: $21,206
Students
27,172
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$334.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,435 per pupil, $11,100 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 Lodi pay

Typical tax bill
$3,314
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$492,500
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 Lodi's government

🏛️ Official websitelodi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lodi →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lodi

Lodi is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Josh Harder. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Lodi'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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