Vacaville, CA town hall & government
Vacaville spent $285.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vacaville's government.
Who runs Vacaville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Vacaville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Vacaville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vacaville Unified School District
Vacaville'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 32%
- State 62%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,806 per pupil, $8,630 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 Vacaville: Travis Unified School District ($15,791 per pupil) · Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District ($15,709 per pupil) · Dixon Unified School District ($14,834 per pupil).
Which schools Vacaville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vacaville 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 Vacaville's government
Who represents Vacaville
Vacaville is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Mike Thompson and John Garamendi. 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.