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San Bruno, CA town hall & government

San Bruno spent $136.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,290 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where San Bruno's money goes

Spent
$136.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,290
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$83.9 million
$2,020 per resident
Police
$22.8 million17%
Sewer & trash
$15.4 million11%
Water & other utilities
$14.2 million10%
Fire
$14.1 million10%
Roads & transportation
$12.9 million9%
Administration & buildings
$12.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$9.4 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.4 million2%
Other
$30.3 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for San Bruno

Full-time staff
222
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$131,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
and 30 full-time firefighters
Police
59 full-time7 part
Fire
34 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
29 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

San Mateo Union High School District

San Bruno's high school district, shared with Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Foster City and San Mateo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,598
California: $21,206
Students
8,841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$858.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 87%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $26,598 per pupil, $14,561 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 San Bruno: San Bruno Park Elementary School District ($21,218 per pupil) · South San Francisco Unified School District ($21,381 per pupil) · Millbrae Elementary School District ($16,578 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in San Bruno pay

Typical tax bill
$6,212
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,207,500
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 San Bruno's government

🏛️ Official websitesanbruno.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in San Bruno →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Bruno

San Bruno is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of San Bruno'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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