US Post Office-Burbank Downtown Station · Photo: Minnaert · CC BY-SA 3.0Burbank spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Burbank’s city government spent $299.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,884 per resident. Water and other utilities ($165.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Burbank is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,429 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Burbank’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,429 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,350, and the middle half spent $1,086–$1,943. Burbank spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27.4 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 →
California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Burbank itself left out).
About $2,884 per resident a year, or $7.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Burbank 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: $2,429 · 2023: $2,523 · 2024: $2,884.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,126 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 $6,106 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Burbank’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 Burbank’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burbank →
Who’s in charge in Burbank
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burbank’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on burbankca.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 87 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 (103,920).
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.
Burbank Unified School District
Burbank’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,471 per pupil, $10,352 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Burbank’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Burbank alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Los Angeles County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votesOthers: 3.3% (121,420 votes).
Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Burbank lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.
Los Angeles 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 Burbank.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: burbankca.gov ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Burbank compares with the towns next door
Burbank spent $2,429 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,362 to $2,398. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale | $2,362 | $6,679 |
| Los Angeles | $2,398 | $6,050 |
| Burbank | $2,429 | $6,106 |
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 Burbank’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Burbank’s government
How much does Burbank spend per resident?
About $2,884 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 $2,429 was more than 90% of 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Burbank?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,106 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see burbankca.gov.
Who runs Burbank’s government?
See burbankca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burbank yet.
How did Burbank vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Burbank alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Burbank lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burbank?
1,191 full-time and 316 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $17.1M (about $204.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Burbank in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Caroline Menjivar) and Assembly District 44 (Nick Schultz). The Assembly district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Burbank’s government
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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 →