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San Marino, CA town hall & government

San Marino spent $30.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,381 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where San Marino's money goes

Spent
$30.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,381
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$1 million
$81 per resident
Police
$7.6 million25%
Fire
$6.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$6.3 million21%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million19%
Parks & libraries
$3.3 million11%
Health & welfare
$281,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$173,0001%
Interest on debt
$81,000<1%
Other
$401,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for San Marino

Full-time staff
92
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$118,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 18 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
15 full-time40 part
Police
34 full-time2 part
Fire
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time3 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

San Marino Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,053
California: $21,206
Students
2,933
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,053 per pupil, $10,351 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 Marino pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Marino's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsanmarino.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in San Marino →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Marino

San Marino is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of San Marino'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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