Oceanside, CA town hall & government
Oceanside spent $441.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,564 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oceanside's government.
Who runs Oceanside
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Oceanside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Oceanside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oceanside Unified School District
Oceanside's K–12 school district. 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 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,666 per pupil, $11,428 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 Oceanside: Vista Unified School District ($19,399 per pupil) · Bonsall Unified School District ($17,437 per pupil).
Which schools Oceanside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oceanside 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 Oceanside's government
Who represents Oceanside
Oceanside is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Levin. 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.