Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0San Luis spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
San Luis’ city government spent $55.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,552 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how San Luis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,901 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
San Luis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,901 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $884–$1,563. San Luis spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.4 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; San Luis itself left out).
About $1,552 per resident a year, or $4.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years San Luis reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,901 · 2023: $1,487 · 2024: $1,552.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,337 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 San Luis’ 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 San Luis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in San Luis →
Who’s in charge in San Luis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
San Luis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsanluis.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (35,770).
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.
Yuma Union High School District
San Luis’ high school district, shared with Somerton, Yuma. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,484 per pupil, $4,925 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.
Somerton Elementary District · $10,854 per pupil
Gadsden Elementary District · $11,626 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
San Luis’ votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Luis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yuma County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%40,745 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%26,823 votesOthers: 0.9% (627 votes).
Most votes in Yuma County: Donald J Trump
100% of San Luis lies in Yuma County. Every 2024 race in Yuma County is on the county’s page.
Yuma 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 San Luis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsanluis.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.
Reach San Luis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about San Luis’ government
How much does San Luis spend per resident?
About $1,552 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,901 was more than 82% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in San Luis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,337 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsanluis.org.
Who runs San Luis’ government?
See cityofsanluis.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for San Luis yet.
How did San Luis vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Luis alone. Yuma County, where 100% of San Luis lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for San Luis?
318 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents San Luis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Brian Fernandez) and State House District 23 (Mariana Sandoval and Michele Peña). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →