Photo: SarahStierch · CC BY 4.0Elk Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Elk Grove’s city government spent $154.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $863 per resident.
What stands out about how Elk Grove is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$981 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Elk Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($981 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,354, and the middle half spent $1,098–$2,038. Elk Grove spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elk Grove itself left out).
About $863 per resident a year, or $2.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Elk Grove 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: $981 · 2023: $863.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,266 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Elk Grove’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 Elk Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elk Grove →
Who’s in charge in Elk Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elk Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on elkgrovecity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 484 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (178,997).
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.
Elk Grove Unified School District
Elk Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Rancho Cordova. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,434 per pupil, $11,127 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.
Elk Grove’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elk Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sacramento County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.1%381,463 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.4%252,013 votesOthers: 3.5% (22,918 votes).
Most votes in Sacramento County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Elk Grove lies in Sacramento County. Every 2024 race in Sacramento County is on the county’s page.
Sacramento 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 Elk Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: elkgrovecity.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 Elk Grove compares with the towns next door
Elk Grove spent $981 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,252. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $2,252 | $3,842 |
| Elk Grove | $981 | $5,266 |
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 Elk Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elk Grove’s government
How much does Elk Grove spend per resident?
About $863 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 $981 was less than 83% of 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elk Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,266 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see elkgrovecity.org.
Who runs Elk Grove’s government?
See elkgrovecity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elk Grove yet.
How did Elk Grove vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elk Grove alone. Sacramento County, where 100% of Elk Grove lies, voted Harris 58.1%, Trump 38.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elk Grove?
370 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4.0M (about $47.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elk Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Angelique Ashby) and Assembly District 10 (Stephanie Nguyen). The Assembly district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elk Grove’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 →