Solana Beach, CA town hall & government
Solana Beach spent $29.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Solana Beach's government.
Where Solana Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Solana Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Dieguito Union High School District
Solana Beach's middle and high school district, shared with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Marcos and San Diego. 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 83%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,720 per pupil, $9,023 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 Solana Beach: Solana Beach Elementary School District ($23,796 per pupil).
Which schools Solana Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach's government
Who represents Solana Beach
Solana Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Levin. 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.