Photo: CrispyCream27 · CC BY-SA 4.0Anaheim spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Anaheim’s city government spent $904.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,627 per resident. Water and other utilities ($276 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Anaheim is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,965 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Anaheim’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,965 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 74 California cities of 250,000–499,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,400, and the middle half spent $1,118–$2,136. Anaheim spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($60 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 →
California cities of 250,000–499,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Anaheim itself left out).
About $2,627 per resident a year, or $7.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Anaheim 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: $1,965 · 2023: $2,162 · 2024: $2,627.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,738 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,363 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anaheim’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 Anaheim’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anaheim →
Who’s in charge in Anaheim
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 167 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (344,461).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim’s middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Los Alamitos, Orange, Stanton, La Palma and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Anaheim Elementary School District · $22,479 per pupil
Orange Unified School District · $16,406 per pupil
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District · $17,021 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Anaheim’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anaheim alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.7%691,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.1%654,494 votesOthers: 3.2% (44,403 votes).
Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Anaheim lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.
Orange 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 Anaheim.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2California AssemblyAnaheim is split between 3 districts
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Anaheim compares with the towns next door
Anaheim spent $1,965 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $798 to $1,722. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton | $798 | $3,930 |
| Placentia | $834 | $6,159 |
| Yorba Linda | $947 | $8,367 |
| Buena Park | $958 | $4,926 |
| Orange | $1,085 | $6,215 |
| Garden Grove | $1,307 | $5,087 |
| Fullerton | $1,722 | $5,697 |
| Anaheim | $1,965 | $5,363 |
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 Anaheim’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Anaheim’s government
How much does Anaheim spend per resident?
About $2,627 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 $1,965 was more than 69% of 74 California cities of 250,000–499,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anaheim?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,363 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Anaheim’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anaheim yet.
How did Anaheim vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anaheim alone. Orange County, where 100% of Anaheim lies, voted Harris 49.7%, Trump 47.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Anaheim?
2,068 full-time and 1,496 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $30.3M (about $363.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Anaheim in the state legislature?
Anaheim is split among 3 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The California Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anaheim’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 →