El Segundo spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
El Segundo’s city government spent $86.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $5,103 per resident. Water and other utilities ($28.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how El Segundo is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From El Segundo’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · 350 MAIN STCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 350 MAIN STCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Library Board of TrusteesTuesday · 6:00 pm · PUBLIC LIBRARY - SUE CARTER ROOM, 111 W. MARIPOSA AVENUELibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Planning CommissionThursday · 5:30 pm · City Council Chamber, 350 Main StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28Planning CommissionWednesday · 3:30 pm · Park Vista - Peter & Edna Freeman Room, 615 E. Holly AvenueSenior Citizen Housing Corporation BoardMeeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct22Planning CommissionThursday · 5:30 pm · Council Chamber, 350 Main StreetMeeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 350 MAIN STCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · 350 MAIN STCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $5,103 per resident a year, or $13.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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$4,716 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
El Segundo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,716 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 $1,377, and the middle half spent $885–$1,875. El Segundo spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.4 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; El Segundo itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years El Segundo 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: $4,716 · 2023: $5,103.
full-time in March 2025, up from 244 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 $8,056 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 El Segundo’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 El Segundo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in El Segundo →
Who’s in charge in El Segundo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 63 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (16,898).
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.
El Segundo Unified School District
El Segundo’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,791 per pupil, $9,867 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.
Wiseburn Unified School District · $15,509 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
El Segundo’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for El Segundo 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 El Segundo 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 El Segundo.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: elsegundo.org ↗
- 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 El Segundo compares with the towns next door
El Segundo spent $4,716 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,372 to $2,785. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | $2,372 | $5,975 |
| Los Angeles | $2,398 | $6,050 |
| Manhattan Beach | $2,785 | $10,000+ |
| El Segundo | $4,716 | $8,056 |
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 El Segundo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about El Segundo’s government
How much does El Segundo spend per resident?
About $5,103 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,716 was more than 97% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in El Segundo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,056 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see elsegundo.org.
Who runs El Segundo’s government?
See elsegundo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for El Segundo yet.
How did El Segundo vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for El Segundo alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of El Segundo lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for El Segundo?
268 full-time and 147 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents El Segundo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ben Allen) and Assembly District 66 (Al Muratsuchi). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in El Segundo?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 4:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about El Segundo’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →