Town Hall · Newport Beach

Newport Beach, CA town hall & government

Newport Beach spent $370.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,409 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newport Beach's money goes

Spent
$370.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,409
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$225.8 million
$2,689 per resident
Police
$80.1 million22%
Fire
$52.5 million14%
Parks & libraries
$38 million10%
Roads & transportation
$37.4 million10%
Water & other utilities
$32.7 million9%
Housing & development
$27.3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$25.1 million7%
Sewer & trash
$22.1 million6%
Health & welfare
$13.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8.5 million2%
Interest on debt
$6.6 million2%
Other
$26.5 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newport Beach

Full-time staff
697
179 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$146,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
146
and 83 full-time firefighters
Police
223 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
65 full-time116 part
Fire
90 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
72 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
53 full-time7 part
Housing & development
46 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
40 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
41 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time2 part
Other
42 full-time2 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

Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,216
California: $21,206
Students
17,768
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$336.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,216 per pupil, $14,542 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 Newport Beach: Laguna Beach Unified School District ($33,583 per pupil) · Santa Ana Unified School District ($24,720 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newport 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 Newport Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitenewportbeachca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newport Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newport Beach

Newport Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Dave Min. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Newport 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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