Poway, CA town hall & government
Poway spent $114 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poway's government.
Where Poway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Poway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Poway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Escondido Union High School District
Poway's high school district, shared with Escondido. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,430 per pupil, $10,857 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 Poway: Poway Unified School District ($16,156 per pupil) · Ramona City Unified School District ($16,079 per pupil).
Which schools Poway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poway 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 Poway's government
Who represents Poway
Poway is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Darrell Issa. 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.