Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Guadalupe spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Guadalupe’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $967 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Guadalupe is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$967 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Guadalupe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($967 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,534, and the middle half spent $1,060–$1,787. Guadalupe spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($503,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Guadalupe itself left out).
About $967 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Guadalupe reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $720 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Guadalupe’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 Guadalupe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guadalupe →
Who’s in charge in Guadalupe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Guadalupe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on guadalupeaz.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 319 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,698).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tempe Union High School District
Guadalupe’s high school district, shared with Chandler, Mesa, Tempe. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,138 per pupil, $5,715 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.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Tempe School District · $13,467 per pupil
Kyrene Elementary District · $10,909 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Guadalupe’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Guadalupe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votesOthers: 1.5% (30,497 votes).
Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump
100% of Guadalupe lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.
Maricopa County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Guadalupe.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: guadalupeaz.org ↗
- 2Arizona HouseState representatives
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Guadalupe compares with the towns next door
Guadalupe spent $967 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,114 to $1,999. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Guadalupe’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Guadalupe’s government
How much does Guadalupe spend per resident?
About $967 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $967 was less than 80% of 20 Arizona cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Guadalupe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $720 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see guadalupeaz.org.
Who runs Guadalupe’s government?
See guadalupeaz.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guadalupe yet.
How did Guadalupe vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Guadalupe alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Guadalupe lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Guadalupe?
21 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $154,041 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Guadalupe in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Catherine Miranda) and State House District 11 (Junelle Cavero and Oscar De Los Santos). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Guadalupe’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →