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Town Hall · San Ramon

San Ramon spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities

San Ramon’s city government spent $88 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,061 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18.9 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$88.0M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,061
In 2022: $1,061, less than 65% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$83.0M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
262
full-time · 100 part-time · March payroll $3.0M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how San Ramon is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,061 per resident, less than 65% of 101 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer19% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares San Ramon Valley Unified School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

  • Nov3
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov4
    Finance CommitteeWednesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall, Training Room, First Floor, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadFinance Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov10
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadCity Council Meeting and Closed SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov11
    Parks and Community Services CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadParks and Community Services Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Architectural Review BoardThursday · 2:00 pm · City Hall, 1st Floor Training Room, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadArchitectural Review Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov17
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Policy CommitteeWednesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadPolicy Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadCity Council Meeting and Closed SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Arts Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 7:00 pm · Dougherty Station Community Arts Center - 17011 Bollinger Canyon RoadArts Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Teen CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall-Training Room 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, 1st FloorAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon RoadPlanning Commission Meeting - CancelledAgenda ↗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 $1,061 per resident a year, or $2.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 24%Sales taxes 19%From other local governments 19%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%From the federal government 5%From the state 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10.7 million; interest on debt $2.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $120.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,061 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them

San Ramon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,061 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. San Ramon spent less than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $889–$1,772Median $1,270San Ramon

Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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; San Ramon itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

San Ramon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

San Ramon$10,000+
Norris Canyon$10,000+
Danville$10,000+
Dublin$10,000+
California$5,124
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,509,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in San Ramon

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

See sanramon.ca.gov for San Ramon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for San Ramon yet.sanramon.ca.gov ↗
Who works for San Ramon

One full-time city employee for every 316 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 (82,865).

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

Parks & libraries68 + 87 pt
Police83 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation42 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings30
Housing & development19 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Sewer & trash2
Other16 + 2 pt
262
full-time
100
part-time
$3.0M
payroll for March 2022
$35.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$129,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
66
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.San Ramon had 3.2 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 3.5: San Ramon had fewer than 57% 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

San Ramon Valley Unified School District

San Ramon’s K–12 school district, shared with Danville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in San Ramon →
$17,073
per pupil · CA $21,206
29,235
students
$353 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,073 per pupil, $10,435 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 59%State 38%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

San Ramon’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 Ramon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Contra Costa County’s results.

President · Contra Costa County’s results527,759 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat67.4%355,460 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican29.3%154,751 votes

Others: 3.3% (17,548 votes).

Most votes in Contra Costa County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of San Ramon lies in Contra Costa County. Every 2024 race in Contra Costa County is on the county’s page.

Contra Costa 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 San Ramon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for San Ramon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: sanramon.ca.gov ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Tim Grayson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark DeSaulnier
  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 San Ramon compares with the towns next door

San Ramon spent $1,061 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $745 to $1,425. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Norris Canyon: unincorporated, no town budgetDanville: $745 per resident (2022)Dublin: $1,425 per resident (2022)Norris CanyonDanvilleDublinSan Ramon
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Danville$745$10,000+
Dublin$1,425$10,000+
San Ramon$1,061$10,000+

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 Ramon’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitesanramon.ca.gov ↗

Questions about San Ramon’s government

How much does San Ramon spend per resident?

About $1,061 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 $1,061 was less than 65% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs San Ramon’s government?

See sanramon.ca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for San Ramon yet.

How did San Ramon vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Ramon alone. Contra Costa County, where 100% of San Ramon lies, voted Harris 67.4%, Trump 29.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for San Ramon?

262 full-time and 100 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $35.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents San Ramon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Tim Grayson) and Assembly District 16 (Rebecca Bauer-Kahan). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in San Ramon?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about San Ramon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →