Photo: Jengod · CC BY-SA 4.0Culver City spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Culver City’s city government spent $188.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,762 per resident. Water and other utilities ($32.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Culver City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Culver City
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: culvercity.org ↗
Culver City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on culvercity.org ↗.
About $4,762 per resident a year, or $13.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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$4,194 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Culver City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,194 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 $1,158, and the middle half spent $831–$1,730. Culver City spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22.4 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Culver City itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Culver City 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: $4,194 · 2024: $4,762.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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 Culver City’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 Culver City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Culver City →
One full-time city employee for every 60 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 2024 finance file (39,515).
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.
Culver City Unified School District
Culver City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,407 per pupil, $11,079 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.
Culver City’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Culver City 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 Culver City 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 Culver City.
- 1Your cityMayorFreddy Puzaas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Culver City compares with the towns next door
Culver City spent $4,194 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Culver City | $4,194 | $6,943 |
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 Culver City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Culver City’s government
How much does Culver City spend per resident?
About $4,762 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 $4,194 was more than 98% of 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Culver City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see culvercity.org.
Who is the mayor of Culver City?
Freddy Puza, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on culvercity.org.
How did Culver City vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Culver City alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Culver City lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Culver City?
661 full-time and 104 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7.9M (about $94.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Culver City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Lola Smallwood-Cuevas) and Assembly District 55 (Isaac Bryan). The Assembly district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Culver City’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 →