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San Juan Capistrano, CA town hall & government

San Juan Capistrano spent $79.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,227 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where San Juan Capistrano's money goes

Spent
$79.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,227
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$24.4 million
$682 per resident
Police
$10.9 million14%
Water & other utilities
$9.4 million12%
Parks & libraries
$9.3 million12%
Housing & development
$9.2 million12%
Administration & buildings
$7.4 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.7 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million3%
Health & welfare
$772,0001%
Roads & transportation
$526,0001%
Other
$25.9 million32%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for San Juan Capistrano

Full-time staff
56
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
20 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Housing & development
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Capistrano Unified School District

San Juan Capistrano's K–12 school district, shared with Dana Point, San Clemente, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,395
California: $21,206
Students
40,836
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,395 per pupil, $11,385 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in San Juan Capistrano pay

Typical tax bill
$6,603
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$993,800
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 Juan Capistrano's government

🏛️ Official websitesanjuancapistrano.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in San Juan Capistrano →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Levin. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of San Juan Capistrano'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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