Photo: Oleg Alexandrov · CC BY-SA 3.0Calistoga spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Calistoga’s city government spent $23.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,567 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Calistoga is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,005 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Calistoga’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,005 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,472, and the middle half spent $1,070–$2,428. Calistoga spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Calistoga itself left out).
About $4,567 per resident a year, or $12.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 49% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Calistoga 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: $3,005 · 2023: $4,567.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,029 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Calistoga’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 Calistoga’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calistoga →
Who’s in charge in Calistoga
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calistoga’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.calistoga.ca.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 82 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 2023 finance file (5,187).
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.
Calistoga Joint Unified School District
Calistoga’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,842 per pupil, $19,657 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.
Calistoga’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calistoga alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Napa County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.0%43,092 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.0%20,233 votesOthers: 3.0% (1,972 votes).
Most votes in Napa County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Calistoga lies in Napa County. Every 2024 race in Napa County is on the county’s page.
Napa 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 Calistoga.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.calistoga.ca.us ↗
- 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 Calistoga’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Calistoga’s government
How much does Calistoga spend per resident?
About $4,567 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,005 was more than 83% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Calistoga’s government?
See ci.calistoga.ca.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calistoga yet.
How did Calistoga vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calistoga alone. Napa County, where 100% of Calistoga lies, voted Harris 66.0%, Trump 31.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Calistoga?
63 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $656,432 (about $7.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Calistoga in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Christopher Cabaldon) and Assembly District 4 (Cecilia Aguiar-Curry). The Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Calistoga’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 →