Rancho Mirage, CA town hall & government
Rancho Mirage spent $95 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,386 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rancho Mirage's government.
Where Rancho Mirage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Rancho Mirage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palm Springs Unified School District
Rancho Mirage's K–12 school district, shared with Cathedral City, Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. 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 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $22,793 per pupil, $13,842 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 Mirage: Desert Sands Unified School District ($19,599 per pupil).
Which schools Rancho Mirage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rancho Mirage 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 Rancho Mirage's government
Who represents Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ken Calvert. 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.