Town Hall · Upland

Upland, CA town hall & government

Upland spent $109.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,379 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upland's money goes

Spent
$109.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,379
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$51 million
$644 per resident
Sewer & trash
$29.3 million27%
Police
$27.5 million25%
Water & other utilities
$22.2 million20%
Roads & transportation
$11.9 million11%
Administration & buildings
$5.8 million5%
Housing & development
$5.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million1%
Fire
$127,000<1%
Other
$408,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Upland

Full-time staff
236
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$123,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
70
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
114 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
42 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time32 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Housing & development
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Upland's high school district, shared with Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,582
California: $21,206
Students
22,628
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$638.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,582 per pupil, $11,328 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 Upland: Upland Unified School District ($19,336 per pupil) · Ontario-Montclair School District ($24,222 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Upland pay

Typical tax bill
$4,586
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$739,400
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 Upland's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.upland.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upland

Upland is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Norma J. Torres and Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Upland'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.

You’re browsing

Upland

California · CA
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Upland is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01