Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0San Leandro spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
San Leandro’s city government spent $196.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,266 per resident.
What stands out about how San Leandro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,676 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
San Leandro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,676 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–$1,772. San Leandro spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.2 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; San Leandro itself left out).
About $2,266 per resident a year, or $6.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 32% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years San Leandro reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,676 · 2023: $2,031 · 2024: $2,266.
full-time in March 2025, down from 391 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,133 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 San Leandro’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 San Leandro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in San Leandro →
Who’s in charge in San Leandro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
San Leandro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sanleandro.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 246 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (86,762).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
San Leandro Unified School District
San Leandro’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,628 per pupil, $12,642 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.
San Lorenzo Unified School District · $20,380 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
San Leandro’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Leandro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Alameda County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat74.6%499,377 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican21.0%140,651 votesOthers: 4.4% (29,453 votes).
Most votes in Alameda County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of San Leandro lies in Alameda County. Every 2024 race in Alameda County is on the county’s page.
Alameda 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 San Leandro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sanleandro.org ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How San Leandro compares with the towns next door
San Leandro spent $1,676 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,515 to $3,100. 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 San Leandro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about San Leandro’s government
How much does San Leandro spend per resident?
About $2,266 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,676 was more than 71% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in San Leandro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,133 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sanleandro.org.
Who runs San Leandro’s government?
See sanleandro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for San Leandro yet.
How did San Leandro vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Leandro alone. Alameda County, where 100% of San Leandro lies, voted Harris 74.6%, Trump 21.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for San Leandro?
352 full-time and 134 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.3M (about $51.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents San Leandro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Tim Grayson) and Assembly District 20 (Liz Ortega). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about San Leandro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →