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National, CA town hall & government

National spent $192.9 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,166 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where National's money goes

Spent
$192.9 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,166
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
$233 per resident
Administration & buildings
$94.9 million49%
Housing & development
$29.5 million15%
Police
$28.3 million15%
Fire
$12.7 million7%
Sewer & trash
$7.6 million4%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million3%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.1 million2%
Health & welfare
$3 million2%
Interest on debt
$633,000<1%
Other
$2 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for National

Full-time staff
262
63 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$114,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
81
and 38 full-time firefighters
Police
115 full-time7 part
Fire
45 full-time
Administration & buildings
39 full-time6 part
Housing & development
21 full-time24 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time26 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Other
17 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

Sweetwater Union High School District

National's middle and high school district, shared with Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach and San Diego. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,482
California: $21,206
Students
35,226
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$597.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,482 per pupil, $9,741 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 National: National Elementary School District ($24,617 per pupil) · Chula Vista Elementary School District ($18,192 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in National pay

Typical tax bill
$3,595
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$612,200
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 National's government

🏛️ Official websitenationalcityca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in National →

Beyond town hall

Who represents National

National is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Juan Vargas. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of National'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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