Mission Viejo, CA town hall & government
Mission Viejo spent $163.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mission Viejo's government.
Where Mission Viejo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Mission Viejo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Capistrano Unified School District
Mission Viejo's K–12 school district, shared with Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 62%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,395 per pupil, $11,385 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 Mission Viejo: Saddleback Valley Unified School District ($17,411 per pupil).
Which schools Mission Viejo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo's government
Who represents Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Young Kim. 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.