Willard Griffin House and Carriage House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Los Altos Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Los Altos Hills’ town government spent $19.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,374 per resident.
What stands out about how Los Altos Hills is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Los Altos Hills
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: losaltoshills.ca.gov ↗
Los Altos Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on losaltoshills.ca.gov ↗.
About $2,374 per resident a year, or $6.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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$2,374 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Los Altos Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,374 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,472, and the middle half spent $1,070–$2,489. Los Altos Hills spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Los Altos Hills itself left out).
No trend yet
Los Altos Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Los Altos Hills’ 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 Altos Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Los Altos Hills →
One full-time town employee for every 247 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 (8,400).
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.
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District
Los Altos Hills’ high school district, shared with Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,926 per pupil, $21,358 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.
Los Altos Elementary School District · $23,589 per pupil
Palo Alto Unified School District · $31,362 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Los Altos Hills’ votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Los Altos Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Santa Clara County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.1%510,552 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.1%210,732 votesOthers: 3.8% (28,745 votes).
Most votes in Santa Clara County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Los Altos Hills lies in Santa Clara County. Every 2024 race in Santa Clara County is on the county’s page.
Santa Clara 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 Los Altos Hills.
- 1Your townMayorRajiv Bhatejaas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Los Altos Hills compares with the towns next door
Los Altos Hills spent $2,374 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,959 to $3,898. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Altos Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Los Altos Hills’ government
How much does Los Altos Hills spend per resident?
About $2,374 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 $2,374 was more than 72% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who is the mayor of Los Altos Hills?
Rajiv Bhateja, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on losaltoshills.ca.gov.
How did Los Altos Hills vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Los Altos Hills alone. Santa Clara County, where 100% of Los Altos Hills lies, voted Harris 68.1%, Trump 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Los Altos Hills?
34 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $334,805 (about $4.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Los Altos Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Josh Becker) and Assembly District 23 (Marc Berman). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →