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Town Hall · Milpitas

Milpitas spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities

Milpitas’ city government spent $140.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,776 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25.7 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Resources Commission

7:00 pm · 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$140.4M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,776
In 2022: $1,772, more than 75% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$148.2M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
410
full-time · 156 part-time · March payroll $5.8M
Typical tax bill
$8,582
0.69% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Milpitas is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,772 per resident, more than 75% of 101 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares East Side Union High School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Council ChamberPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    City Council Transportation SubcommitteeWednesday · 4:00 pmTransportation Subcommittee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pmCity Council Special Meeting - CANCELLEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Senior Advisory CommissionTuesday · 1:30 pm · Barbara Lee Senior Center, 40 N Milpitas Boulevard, Room 140/141Senior Advisory Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Energy & Environmental Sustainability CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee RoomEnergy & Environmental Sustainability Commission Special 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 2023 budget

About $1,776 per resident a year, or $4.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 23%Property taxes 22%Fees & charges 19%Utility sales 16%Other taxes & licenses 9%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 3%From the state 3%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $33.5 million; interest on debt $5.2 million; payments to other governments $16.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $220.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,772 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them

Milpitas’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,772 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,263, and the middle half spent $889–$1,736. Milpitas spent more than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $889–$1,736Median $1,263Milpitas

Includes sewer and trash ($9.9 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milpitas itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Milpitas reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$134.4 million
2023$140.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,772 · 2023: $1,776.

City staff
410

full-time in March 2025, up from 385 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,582 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

San Jose$9,393
Fremont$9,190
Milpitas$8,582
California$5,124
$8,582
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$1,251,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Milpitas

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

Check Milpitas’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Milpitas yet.
Who works for Milpitas

One full-time city employee for every 193 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 (79,066).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police113 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings74 + 22 pt
Fire78 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries17 + 123 pt
Sewer & trash38 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities24
Roads & transportation21 + 1 pt
Housing & development7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Other35
410
full-time
156
part-time
$5.8M
payroll for March 2025
$69.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$163,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
79
sworn police officers
74
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Milpitas had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 79 of the 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.3: Milpitas had more than 77% 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

East Side Union High School District

Milpitas’ high school district, shared with San Jose. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Milpitas →
$18,147
per pupil · CA $21,206
20,471
students
$859.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,147 per pupil, $10,307 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 51%State 43%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Milpitas

Milpitas Unified School District · $16,716 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Milpitas’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Santa Clara County’s results750,029 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.1%510,552 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican28.1%210,732 votes

Others: 3.8% (28,745 votes).

Most votes in Santa Clara County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Milpitas lies in Santa Clara County. Every 2024 race in Santa Clara County is on the county’s page.

Santa Clara 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 Milpitas

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Milpitas.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Alex Lee
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    District 10
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ro Khanna
  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 Milpitas compares with the towns next door

Milpitas spent $1,772 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,413 to $1,821. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

San Jose: $1,821 per resident (2022)Fremont: $1,413 per resident (2022)San JoseFremontMilpitas
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fremont$1,413$9,190
San Jose$1,821$9,393
Milpitas$1,772$8,582

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).

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Questions about Milpitas’ government

How much does Milpitas spend per resident?

About $1,776 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 $1,772 was more than 75% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Milpitas?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,582 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Milpitas’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milpitas yet.

How did Milpitas vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Milpitas alone. Santa Clara County, where 100% of Milpitas lies, voted Harris 68.1%, Trump 28.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Milpitas?

410 full-time and 156 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.8M (about $69.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Milpitas in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 and Assembly District 24 (Alex Lee). The Assembly district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Milpitas?

The next posted meeting is Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Resources Commission on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room, 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 →