Villa Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Villa Park’s city government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $788 per resident.
What stands out about how Villa Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$788 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Villa Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($788 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 $1,562, and the middle half spent $1,078–$2,489. Villa Park spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($92,000), 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; Villa Park itself left out).
About $788 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Villa Park 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 Villa Park’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 Villa Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Villa Park →
Who’s in charge in Villa Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Villa Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on villapark.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 1,160 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 (5,801).
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.
Orange Unified School District
Villa Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Orange, Anaheim. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,406 per pupil, $9,764 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Villa Park’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Villa Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.7%691,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.1%654,494 votesOthers: 3.2% (44,403 votes).
Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Villa Park lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.
Orange 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 Villa Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villapark.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Villa Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Villa Park’s government
How much does Villa Park spend per resident?
About $788 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 $788 was less than 91% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Villa Park’s government?
See villapark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Villa Park yet.
How did Villa Park vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Villa Park alone. Orange County, where 100% of Villa Park lies, voted Harris 49.7%, Trump 47.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Villa Park?
5 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,125 (about $481,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Villa Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Steve Choi) and Assembly District 59 (Phillip Chen). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Villa Park’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 →