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Town Hall · Avondale

How is Avondale run?

Avondale’s city government spent $130.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,421 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Neighborhood & Family Services Commission

6:00 pm · AZ COMPLETE HEALTH AVONDALE RESOURCE CENTER, 995 E. RILEY DRIVE

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$130.2M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,421
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$80.1M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
761
full-time · 41 part-time · March payroll $6.0M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,799
0.46% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Avondale is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer19% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Buckeye Union High School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire159 sworn officers and 81 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Avondale’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · Council Chamber, 11465 West Civic Center DriveCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · Avondale Visitor & Conference Center, 11490 West Civic Center DriveCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chamber, 11465 West Civic Center DrivePlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · Council Chamber, 11465 West Civic Center DriveCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Parks, Recreation & Libraries Advisory BoardWednesday · 6:00 pm · Mojave Conference Room, 11465 West Civic Center DriveParks, Recreation & Libraries Advisory Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,421 per resident a year, or $3.89 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 38%From the state 23%Fees & charges 19%Utility sales 8%From the federal government 5%Property taxes 4%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $83.3 million; interest on debt $3 million; payments to other governments $4.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $235.8 million.
About “Other”.27% of Avondale’s day-to-day spending ($35.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Avondale yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Avondale’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
761

full-time in March 2025, up from 707 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,799 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Goodyear$2,551
Litchfield Park$2,308
Arizona$1,879
Phoenix$1,850
Avondale$1,799
Tolleson$1,498
$1,799
typical bill a year
0.46%
effective rate
$394,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Avondale’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Avondale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avondale →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Avondale

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See avondale.org for Avondale’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Avondale yet.avondale.org ↗
Who works for Avondale

One full-time city employee for every 120 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (91,617).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police212 + 1 pt
Fire107
Administration & buildings105
Parks & libraries39 + 32 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections33
Health & welfare25
Water & other utilities23
Sewer & trash19
Roads & transportation12
Housing & development3
Other183 + 8 pt
761
full-time
41
part-time
$6.0M
payroll for March 2025
$71.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$93,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
159
sworn police officers
81
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Avondale didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Buckeye Union High School District

Avondale’s high school district, shared with Buckeye, Goodyear. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Avondale →
$10,769
per pupil · AZ $12,318
5,503
students
$57.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,769 per pupil, $5,312 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 50%Federal 8%

Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.

Also serving Avondale

Liberty Elementary District · $10,678 per pupil

Tolleson Union High School District · $11,615 per pupil

Littleton Elementary District · $10,556 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Avondale’s votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Avondale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.

President · Maricopa County’s results2,062,044 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votes

Others: 1.5% (30,497 votes).

Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

100% of Avondale lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.

Maricopa County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Avondale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Avondale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: avondale.org ↗
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseState representatives
    Elda Luna-NájeraLupe Contreras
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
    Eva Diaz
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Katie Hobbs
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adelita S. Grijalva
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
    Mark KellyRuben Gallego

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Avondale compares with the towns next door

Avondale’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,114 to $1,441 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Goodyear: $1,441 per resident (2022)Phoenix: $1,114 per resident (2022)Tolleson: no reported 2022 figuresLitchfield Park: $1,342 per resident (2022)GoodyearPhoenixTollesonLitchfield ParkAvondale
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Phoenix$1,114$1,850
Litchfield Park$1,342$2,308
Goodyear$1,441$2,551
Tollesonestimate$1,498
Avondaleestimate$1,799

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Avondale’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteavondale.org ↗

Questions about Avondale’s government

How much does Avondale spend per resident?

About $1,421 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Avondale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,799 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see avondale.org.

Who runs Avondale’s government?

See avondale.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avondale yet.

How did Avondale vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Avondale alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Avondale lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Avondale?

761 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.0M (about $71.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Avondale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Eva Diaz) and State House District 22 (Elda Luna-Nájera and Lupe Contreras). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Avondale?

The next posted meeting is Neighborhood & Family Services Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:00 pm in AZ COMPLETE HEALTH AVONDALE RESOURCE CENTER, 995 E. RILEY DRIVE, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Avondale’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →