Town Hall · Tustin

Tustin, CA town hall & government

Tustin spent $186.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,332 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tustin's money goes

Spent
$186.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,332
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$130.8 million
$1,639 per resident
Paid to other governments
$40.8 million22%
Roads & transportation
$34.2 million18%
Police
$29.5 million16%
Water & other utilities
$23.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$21.4 million12%
Fire
$9.8 million5%
Parks & libraries
$6.8 million4%
Housing & development
$5.9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.5 million2%
Health & welfare
$3 million2%
Sewer & trash
$357,000<1%
Interest on debt
$311,000<1%
Other
$5.7 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 38%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Tustin

Full-time staff
298
91 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$130,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
109
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
148 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
76 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time61 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Housing & development
7 full-time
Other
18 full-time1 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

Tustin Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,217
California: $21,206
Students
21,600
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$166.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,217 per pupil, $9,968 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 Tustin: Irvine Unified School District ($17,163 per pupil) · Santa Ana Unified School District ($24,720 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tustin pay

Typical tax bill
$6,725
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$950,400
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 Tustin's government

🏛️ Official websitetustinca.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tustin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tustin

Tustin is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Young Kim. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Tustin'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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