Town Hall · West Covina

West Covina, CA town hall & government

West Covina spent $126.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,224 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Covina's money goes

Spent
$126.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,224
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$487.2 million
$4,701 per resident
Police
$30 million24%
Fire
$20.6 million16%
Interest on debt
$20.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$18 million14%
Administration & buildings
$15.5 million12%
Health & welfare
$10.7 million8%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.3 million3%
Housing & development
$2.2 million2%
Other
$720,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Covina

Full-time staff
282
95 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$143,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
95
and 65 full-time firefighters
Police
132 full-time10 part
Fire
68 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time51 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time1 part
Housing & development
6 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time13 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Covina Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,270
California: $21,206
Students
7,794
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$141.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,270 per pupil, $11,359 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 West Covina: Covina-Valley Unified School District ($19,765 per pupil) · Rowland Unified School District ($22,683 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Covina pay

Typical tax bill
$4,910
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$779,800
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 West Covina's government

🏛️ Official websitewestcovina.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Covina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Covina

West Covina is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of West Covina'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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