Photo: T71024 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rocklin spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Rocklin’s city government spent $66.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $945 per resident.
What stands out about how Rocklin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$945 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Rocklin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($945 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 $1,270, and the middle half spent $889–$1,772. Rocklin spent less than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rocklin itself left out).
About $945 per resident a year, or $2.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Rocklin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,349 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Rocklin’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 Rocklin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rocklin →
Who’s in charge in Rocklin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rocklin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.rocklin.ca.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 310 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 (70,159).
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.
Placer Union High School District
Rocklin’s high school district, shared with Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,096 per pupil, $10,051 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.
Rocklin Unified School District · $15,417 per pupil
Loomis Union Elementary School District · $12,707 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rocklin’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rocklin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Placer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.8%123,701 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.3%103,895 votesOthers: 2.9% (6,905 votes).
Most votes in Placer County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Rocklin lies in Placer County. Every 2024 race in Placer County is on the county’s page.
Placer 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 Rocklin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.rocklin.ca.us ↗
- 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 Rocklin compares with the towns next door
Rocklin spent $945 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $890 to $2,577. 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 Rocklin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rocklin’s government
How much does Rocklin spend per resident?
About $945 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 $945 was less than 73% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rocklin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,349 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.rocklin.ca.us.
Who runs Rocklin’s government?
See ci.rocklin.ca.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rocklin yet.
How did Rocklin vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rocklin alone. Placer County, where 100% of Rocklin lies, voted Trump 52.8%, Harris 44.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rocklin?
226 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $26.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rocklin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Roger Niello) and Assembly District 5 (Joe Patterson). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rocklin’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 →