Riverside, CA town hall & government
Riverside spent $1.1 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverside's government.
Who runs Riverside
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Riverside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riverside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside's K–12 school district. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,390 per pupil, $11,212 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 Riverside: Alvord Unified School District ($20,674 per pupil) · Moreno Valley Unified School District ($20,508 per pupil).
Which schools Riverside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverside 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 Riverside's government
Who represents Riverside
Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Mark Takano and 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.