Pico Rivera, CA town hall & government
Pico Rivera spent $151.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pico Rivera's government.
Where Pico Rivera's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Pico Rivera
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pico Rivera didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Whittier Union High School District
Pico Rivera's high school district, shared with Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, La Mirada, Whittier and Industry. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,421 per pupil, $13,371 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 Pico Rivera: El Rancho Unified School District ($20,311 per pupil) · Whittier City Elementary School District ($20,026 per pupil) · El Monte Union High School District ($23,420 per pupil).
Which schools Pico Rivera kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera's government
Who represents Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Linda T. Sánchez. 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.