Santa Ana, CA town hall & government
Santa Ana spent $1.1 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Ana's government.
Who runs Santa Ana
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Santa Ana's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 20%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Santa Ana
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana'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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,720 per pupil, $13,960 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 Santa Ana: Garden Grove Unified School District ($21,521 per pupil) · Tustin Unified School District ($16,217 per pupil) · Orange Unified School District ($16,406 per pupil).
Which schools Santa Ana kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana's government
Who represents Santa Ana
Santa Ana is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative J. Luis Correa. 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.