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Town Hall · Los Alamitos

How is Los Alamitos run?

Los Alamitos’ city government spent $15.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,385 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15.8M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,385
In 2022: $1,385, more than 50% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
59
full-time · 45 part-time · March payroll $617,284
Typical tax bill
$6,728
0.63% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Los Alamitos is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Anaheim Union High School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 3191 KATELLA AVEPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 5:45 pm · 3191 Katella Ave.City Council Adjourned Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct7
    Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pmParks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep28
    City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 3191 Katella Ave.City Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep23
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 3191 KATELLA AVEPlanning Commission/Subdivision Committee Regular 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 $1,385 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 36%Sales taxes 33%Property taxes 19%Fees & charges 6%From the state 4%From the federal government 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $956,000; interest on debt $148,000. With these, the whole budget was $16.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,385 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Los Alamitos’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,385 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–$1,910. Los Alamitos spent more than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $885–$1,910Median $1,377Los Alamitos

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; Los Alamitos itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,728 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Rossmoor$9,422
Los Alamitos$6,728
Cypress$6,066
Long Beach$5,151
California$5,124
Garden Grove$5,087
Seal Beach$3,154
$6,728
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$1,061,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Los Alamitos

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

See cityoflosalamitos.org for Los Alamitos’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Los Alamitos yet.cityoflosalamitos.org ↗
Who works for Los Alamitos

One full-time city employee for every 193 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 (11,386).

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

Police29 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries7 + 30 pt
Housing & development13
Administration & buildings6 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation4
Other0 + 1 pt
59
full-time
45
part-time
$617,284
payroll for March 2022
$7.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$114,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Los Alamitos had 5.2 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 4.6: Los Alamitos had more than 61% 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

Anaheim Union High School District

Los Alamitos’ middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Orange, Stanton, Anaheim, La Palma and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Los Alamitos →
$20,079
per pupil · CA $21,206
27,195
students
$209.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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 32%State 57%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos Unified School District · $16,169 per pupil

Cypress Elementary School District · $17,072 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Los Alamitos’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Orange County’s results1,390,474 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.7%691,577 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican47.1%654,494 votes

Others: 3.2% (44,403 votes).

Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Los Alamitos lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.

Orange 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 Los Alamitos

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Los Alamitos.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityoflosalamitos.org ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Tri Ta
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Tony Strickland
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Derek Tran
  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 Los Alamitos compares with the towns next door

Los Alamitos spent $1,385 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $926 to $3,702. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Cypress: $926 per resident (2022)Rossmoor: unincorporated, no town budgetSeal Beach: $1,784 per resident (2022)Long Beach: $3,702 per resident (2022)Garden Grove: $1,307 per resident (2022)CypressRossmoorSeal BeachLong BeachGarden GroveLos Alamitos
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cypress$926$6,066
Garden Grove$1,307$5,087
Seal Beach$1,784$3,154
Long Beach$3,702$5,151
Los Alamitos$1,385$6,728

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 Los Alamitos’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityoflosalamitos.org ↗

Questions about Los Alamitos’ government

How much does Los Alamitos spend per resident?

About $1,385 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 $1,385 was more than 50% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Los Alamitos?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,728 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflosalamitos.org.

Who runs Los Alamitos’ government?

See cityoflosalamitos.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Los Alamitos yet.

How did Los Alamitos vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Los Alamitos alone. Orange County, where 100% of Los Alamitos lies, voted Harris 49.7%, Trump 47.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Los Alamitos?

59 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $617,284 (about $7.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Los Alamitos in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Tony Strickland) and Assembly District 70 (Tri Ta). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Los Alamitos?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 16, at 6:00 pm in 3191 Katella Ave., from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →