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Town Hall · Loma Linda

How is Loma Linda run?

Loma Linda’s city government spent $29.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,207 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$29.7M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,207
In 2022: $1,207, less than 58% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.5M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
82
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $787,379
Typical tax bill
$4,603
0.77% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Loma Linda is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,207 per resident a year, or $3.31 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 24%Sales taxes 18%Utility sales 17%Interest, fines & other 13%Property taxes 11%Other taxes & licenses 8%From the federal government 7%From the state 3%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10.5 million; interest on debt $196,000; payments to other governments $9.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $53.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,207 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Loma Linda’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,207 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 $885–$1,910. Loma Linda spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $885–$1,910Median $1,385Loma Linda

Includes sewer and trash ($5.1 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 →

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; Loma Linda itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,603 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
Loma Linda$4,603
Redlands$4,541
Colton$2,809
San Bernardino$2,594
$4,603
typical bill a year
0.77%
effective rate
$596,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Loma Linda

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

See lomalinda-ca.gov for Loma Linda’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Loma Linda yet.lomalinda-ca.gov ↗
Agendas

Loma Linda’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lomalinda-ca.gov ↗.

Who works for Loma Linda

One full-time city employee for every 300 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 (24,581).

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

Fire31
Administration & buildings15 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities14
Roads & transportation7 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries8
Housing & development3
Sewer & trash2
Other2
82
full-time
8
part-time
$787,379
payroll for March 2022
$9.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$114,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Loma Linda had 3.3 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: Loma Linda had fewer than 76% 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

Redlands Unified School District

Loma Linda’s K–12 school district, shared with Redlands, Highland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Loma Linda →
$18,357
per pupil · CA $21,206
19,673
students
$66 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,357 per pupil, $10,678 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 28%State 63%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Loma Linda

Colton Joint Unified School District · $21,436 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Loma Linda’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loma Linda alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Bernardino County’s results.

President · San Bernardino County’s results759,195 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.6%376,825 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%361,256 votes

Others: 2.8% (21,114 votes).

Most votes in San Bernardino County: Donald J Trump

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Loma Linda lies in San Bernardino County. Every 2024 race in San Bernardino County is on the county’s page.

San Bernardino 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 Loma Linda

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Loma Linda.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Loma Linda compares with the towns next door

Loma Linda spent $1,207 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,110 to $1,828. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
San Bernardino$1,110$2,594
Colton$1,377$2,809
Redlands$1,828$4,541
Loma Linda$1,207$4,603

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 Loma Linda’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Loma Linda’s government

How much does Loma Linda spend per resident?

About $1,207 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 $1,207 was less than 58% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Loma Linda?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,603 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lomalinda-ca.gov.

Who runs Loma Linda’s government?

See lomalinda-ca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loma Linda yet.

How did Loma Linda vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loma Linda alone. San Bernardino County, where 100% of Loma Linda lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 47.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Loma Linda?

82 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $787,379 (about $9.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Loma Linda in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh) and Assembly District 50 (Robert Garcia). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Loma Linda’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 →