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Baldwin Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Baldwin Park’s city government spent $63.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $850 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.9 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$63.3M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$850
In 2022: $850, less than 79% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$62.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
177
full-time · 137 part-time · March payroll $2.0M
Typical tax bill
$4,301
0.71% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Baldwin Park is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $850 per resident, less than 79% of 101 similar cities.A shared school districtShares El Monte Union High School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    GeneralMonday · 5:00 pm · 5121 Lante Street, Valley County Water DistrictRecreation and Community Services Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    GeneralWednesday · 7:00 pm · 5121 Lante Street, Valley County Water DistrictPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · 5121 Lante Street, Valley County Water DistrictCity Council Regular_FA_HA MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    City CouncilWednesday · 5:00 pm · 5121 Lante Street, Valley County Water DistrictCity Council Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    GeneralWednesday · 7:00 pm · 5121 Lante Street, Valley County Water DistrictPlanning Commission 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 2022 budget

About $850 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 24%From the federal government 24%Property taxes 17%Utility sales 10%From the state 7%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 6%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.5 million; interest on debt $2.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $84.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$850 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them

Baldwin Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($850 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,270, and the middle half spent $923–$1,772. Baldwin Park spent less than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $923–$1,772Median $1,270Baldwin Park

Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 →

The group
101

California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baldwin Park itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Baldwin Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
177

full-time in March 2025, up from 171 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,301 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
West Covina$4,910
El Monte$4,681
Baldwin Park$4,301
West Puente Valley$3,453
Irwindale$2,781
$4,301
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$606,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Baldwin Park’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 Baldwin Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baldwin Park →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Baldwin Park

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

Check Baldwin Park’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Baldwin Park yet.
Who works for Baldwin Park

One full-time city employee for every 421 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (74,480).

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

Police81 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 122 pt
Roads & transportation32 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings30 + 3 pt
Housing & development13 + 1 pt
Other12
177
full-time
137
part-time
$2.0M
payroll for March 2025
$23.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$122,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
60
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Baldwin Park had 2.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 79 of the 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Baldwin Park had fewer than 72% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

El Monte Union High School District

Baldwin Park’s high school district, shared with Arcadia, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Rosemead and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Baldwin Park →
$23,420
per pupil · CA $21,206
7,677
students
$276.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,420 per pupil, $12,556 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 28%State 60%Federal 12%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Baldwin Park

Baldwin Park Unified School District · $22,933 per pupil

Mountain View Elementary School District · $27,700 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Baldwin Park’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Baldwin Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Los Angeles County’s results.

President · Los Angeles County’s results3,727,169 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votes

Others: 3.3% (121,420 votes).

Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Baldwin Park lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.

Los Angeles 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 Baldwin Park

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Baldwin Park.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Blanca Rubio
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Susan Rubio
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff

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

Next door

How Baldwin Park compares with the towns next door

Baldwin Park spent $850 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $947 to $275,328. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Irwindale: $28,191 per resident (2022)West Covina: $999 per resident (2022)West Puente Valley: unincorporated, no town budgetIndustry: $275,328 per resident (2022)El Monte: $947 per resident (2022)IrwindaleWest CovinaWest Puente ValleyIndustryEl MonteBaldwin Park
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
El Monte$947$4,681
West Covina$999$4,910
Irwindale$28,191$2,781
Industry$275,328—
Baldwin Park$850$4,301

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 Baldwin Park’s government

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Questions about Baldwin Park’s government

How much does Baldwin Park spend per resident?

About $850 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 $850 was less than 79% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Baldwin Park?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,301 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% 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 Baldwin Park’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baldwin Park yet.

How did Baldwin Park vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Baldwin Park alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Baldwin Park lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Baldwin Park?

177 full-time and 137 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Baldwin Park in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Susan Rubio) and Assembly District 48 (Blanca Rubio). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Baldwin Park?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:00 pm in 4640 Maine Ave., Baldwin Park Performing Art Center, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →