Town Hall · Rialto

Rialto, CA town hall & government

Rialto spent $230 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,208 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rialto's money goes

Spent
$230 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,208
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$165.3 million
$1,588 per resident
Administration & buildings
$63.6 million28%
Police
$43.9 million19%
Fire
$23.5 million10%
Paid to other governments
$23.2 million10%
Sewer & trash
$15 million7%
Water & other utilities
$14.3 million6%
Roads & transportation
$13.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$10.8 million5%
Parks & libraries
$7.2 million3%
Health & welfare
$4.4 million2%
Housing & development
$3.8 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.4 million1%
Other
$4.3 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • From the state 6%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rialto

Full-time staff
349
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$128,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
111
and 60 full-time firefighters
Police
141 full-time13 part
Fire
80 full-time
Administration & buildings
51 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time70 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
26 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rialto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rialto Unified School District

Rialto's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,433
California: $21,206
Students
23,461
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$130.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,433 per pupil, $11,491 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 Rialto: Colton Joint Unified School District ($21,436 per pupil) · Fontana Unified School District ($20,036 per pupil) · San Bernardino City Unified School District ($23,886 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rialto pay

Typical tax bill
$3,374
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$487,900
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 Rialto's government

🏛️ Official websiterialtoca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rialto →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rialto

Rialto is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Pete Aguilar. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Rialto'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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