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Manhattan Beach, CA town hall & government

Manhattan Beach spent $129.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,789 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Manhattan Beach's money goes

Spent
$129.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,789
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$133.3 million
$3,888 per resident
Police
$29.7 million23%
Roads & transportation
$25.5 million20%
Water & other utilities
$12.9 million10%
Fire
$11.9 million9%
Administration & buildings
$10.9 million8%
Parks & libraries
$7.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$4.7 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.8 million3%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$2.9 million2%
Other
$17 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Manhattan Beach

Full-time staff
253
141 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$126,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
75 full-time22 part
Parks & libraries
23 full-time92 part
Administration & buildings
45 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
42 full-time3 part
Housing & development
30 full-time3 part
Fire
27 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 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

Manhattan Beach Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,571
California: $21,206
Students
5,925
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$166.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $18,571 per pupil, $11,166 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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitemanhattanbeach.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manhattan Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manhattan Beach

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

All of Manhattan 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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