Town Hall · Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Cucamonga, CA town hall & government

Rancho Cucamonga spent $313.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,779 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Rancho Cucamonga

L. Dennis MichaelMayorTerm ends 2026 909-477-2700Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Rancho Cucamonga's money goes

Spent
$313.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,779
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$50 million
$283 per resident
Fire
$120.3 million38%
Police
$60.3 million19%
Parks & libraries
$29.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$29.8 million9%
Administration & buildings
$22.4 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14.9 million5%
Water & other utilities
$14 million4%
Health & welfare
$4.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million1%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million<1%
Housing & development
$759,000<1%
Other
$13.4 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rancho Cucamonga

Full-time staff
533
353 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$117,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
112
on the town payroll
Parks & libraries
75 full-time273 part
Sewer & trash
111 full-time53 part
Fire
135 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
104 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
78 full-time6 part
Other
30 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Rancho Cucamonga's high school district, shared with Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario and Upland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,582
California: $21,206
Students
22,628
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$638.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,582 per pupil, $11,328 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 Rancho Cucamonga: Etiwanda Elementary School District ($15,674 per pupil) · Alta Loma Elementary School District ($14,760 per pupil) · Cucamonga Elementary School District ($24,442 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rancho Cucamonga pay

Typical tax bill
$5,108
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$740,200
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 Rancho Cucamonga's government

🏛️ Official websiteCityofRC.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rancho Cucamonga →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Cucamonga is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Pete Aguilar, Norma J. Torres and Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Rancho Cucamonga'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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