Murray Springs Clovis Site · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Sierra Vista run?
Sierra Vista’s city government spent $45.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,043 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. The airport ($2.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sierra Vista is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,043 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,043 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sierra Vista’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,043 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 $1,087, and the middle half spent $884–$1,696. Sierra Vista spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.6 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; Sierra Vista itself left out).
No trend yet
Sierra Vista reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,437 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% 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 Sierra Vista’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 Sierra Vista’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sierra Vista →
Who’s in charge in Sierra Vista
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sierra Vista’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sierravistaaz.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 127 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 (43,948).
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.
Fort Huachuca Accommodation District
Sierra Vista’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,355 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.
Sierra Vista Unified District · $12,527 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sierra Vista’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sierra Vista alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cochise County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.8%35,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%22,296 votesOthers: 1.5% (903 votes).
Most votes in Cochise County: Donald J Trump
100% of Sierra Vista lies in Cochise County. Every 2024 race in Cochise County is on the county’s page.
Cochise 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 Sierra Vista.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sierravistaaz.gov ↗
- 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 Sierra Vista compares with the towns next door
Sierra Vista spent $1,043 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca City | estimate | $840 |
| Sierra Vista | $1,043 | $1,437 |
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 Sierra Vista’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sierra Vista’s government
How much does Sierra Vista spend per resident?
About $1,043 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 $1,043 was less than 56% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sierra Vista?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,437 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sierravistaaz.gov.
Who runs Sierra Vista’s government?
See sierravistaaz.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sierra Vista yet.
How did Sierra Vista vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sierra Vista alone. Cochise County, where 100% of Sierra Vista lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sierra Vista?
345 full-time and 102 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $24.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sierra Vista in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (David Gowan) and State House District 19 (Gail Griffin and Lupe Diaz). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sierra Vista’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 →