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Town Hall · Clayton

Clayton spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities

Clayton’s city government spent $10.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $877 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in California.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.1M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$877
In 2022: $877, less than 77% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$420,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
24
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $234,790
Typical tax bill
$8,694
0.82% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Clayton 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: $877 per resident, less than 77% of 101 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Mount Diablo Unified School District with 3 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct27
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 6000 Heritage TrailPlanning Commission Meeting - CanceledMeeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City Sponsored Special Events CommitteeMonday · 4:00 pm · 6000 Heritage TrailCity Sponsored Special Events Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Hoyer HallCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Budget and Audit CommitteeMonday · 4:00 pm · Hoyer Hall, Hoyer HallBudget and Audit Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 6000 Heritage TrailPlanning 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 $877 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Other taxes & licenses 19%From the federal government 16%Sales taxes 16%Fees & charges 10%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $20,000. With these, the whole budget was $11.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$877 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Clayton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($877 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,385, and the middle half spent $906–$1,910. Clayton spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $906–$1,910Median $1,385Clayton

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
101

California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clayton itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,694 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Clayton$8,694
Concord$5,418
California$5,124
$8,694
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$1,055,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clayton

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

See claytonca.gov for Clayton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clayton yet.claytonca.gov ↗
Who works for Clayton

One full-time city employee for every 480 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,527).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police13
Administration & buildings5 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 10 pt
Housing & development1 + 1 pt
Other5
24
full-time
12
part-time
$234,790
payroll for March 2022
$2.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$113,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
11
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Clayton had 2.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 79 of the 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Clayton had fewer than 91% 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

Mount Diablo Unified School District

Clayton’s K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clayton →
$16,629
per pupil · CA $21,206
29,356
students
$412.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,629 per pupil, $10,157 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 47%State 44%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Clayton’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clayton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Contra Costa County’s results.

President · Contra Costa County’s results527,759 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat67.4%355,460 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican29.3%154,751 votes

Others: 3.3% (17,548 votes).

Most votes in Contra Costa County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Clayton lies in Contra Costa County. Every 2024 race in Contra Costa County is on the county’s page.

Contra Costa 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 Clayton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clayton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: claytonca.gov ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Anamarie Avila Farias
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Tim Grayson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark DeSaulnier
  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 Clayton compares with the towns next door

Clayton spent $877 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,241. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Concord: $1,241 per resident (2022)ConcordClayton
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Concord$1,241$5,418
Clayton$877$8,694

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 Clayton’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteclaytonca.gov ↗

Questions about Clayton’s government

How much does Clayton spend per resident?

About $877 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 $877 was less than 77% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clayton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see claytonca.gov.

Who runs Clayton’s government?

See claytonca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clayton yet.

How did Clayton vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clayton alone. Contra Costa County, where 100% of Clayton lies, voted Harris 67.4%, Trump 29.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clayton?

24 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $234,790 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clayton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Tim Grayson) and Assembly District 15 (Anamarie Avila Farias). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Clayton?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 pm in Hoyer Hall, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Clayton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →