Photo: Marianita2407 · CC BY-SA 4.0Calexico spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Calexico’s city government spent $28.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $711 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.1 million) and the airport ($388,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Calexico is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
$711 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Calexico’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($711 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,164, and the middle half spent $840–$1,742. Calexico spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.5 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Calexico itself left out).
About $711 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Calexico reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,672 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Calexico’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 Calexico’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calexico →
Recent meetings
From Calexico’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep16City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep16City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep2City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Aug19City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Aug19City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Aug5City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Jul15City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Jul15City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 608 Heber AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Calexico
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 314 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (39,547).
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.
Calexico Unified School District
Calexico’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,985 per pupil, $12,230 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.
Calexico’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calexico alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Imperial County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.1%26,302 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.4%25,926 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,382 votes).
Most votes in Imperial County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Calexico lies in Imperial County. Every 2024 race in Imperial County is on the county’s page.
Imperial 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 Calexico.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: calexico.ca.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.
Reach Calexico’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Calexico’s government
How much does Calexico spend per resident?
About $711 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 $711 was less than 89% of 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Calexico?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,672 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see calexico.ca.gov.
Who runs Calexico’s government?
See calexico.ca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calexico yet.
How did Calexico vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calexico alone. Imperial County, where 100% of Calexico lies, voted Trump 49.1%, Harris 48.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Calexico?
126 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $844,265 (about $10.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Calexico in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Steve Padilla) and Assembly District 36 (Jeff Gonzalez). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Calexico’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 →