Photo: Tn8r8r · CC BY-SA 4.0College Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
College Park’s city government spent $73.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,274 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($44.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how College Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,212 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
College Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,175, and the middle half spent $865–$1,535. College Park spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.1 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 →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; College Park itself left out).
About $5,274 per resident a year, or $14.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 15%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years College Park 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: $4,212 · 2023: $5,274. Per resident it went from $4,212 to $5,274 (up 25%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,199 to 13,889.
full-time in March 2025, up from 323 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 $2,611 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at College 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 College Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in College Park →
Who’s in charge in College Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
College Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on collegeparkga.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 33 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,889).
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.
Fulton County School District
College Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
Clayton County School District · $16,377 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
College Park’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for College Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.9%384,741 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.0%144,648 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,831 votes).
Most votes in Fulton County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
93% of College Park lies in Fulton County; the rest in Clayton County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.
Fulton 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 College Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: collegeparkga.com ↗
- 2Georgia HouseCollege Park is split between 3 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How College Park compares with the towns next door
College Park spent $4,212 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Fulton | estimate | $2,146 |
| East Point | estimate | $1,773 |
| Union City | estimate | $1,996 |
| College Park | $4,212 | $2,611 |
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 College Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about College Park’s government
How much does College Park spend per resident?
About $5,274 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 $4,212 was more than 100% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in College Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,611 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see collegeparkga.com.
Who runs College Park’s government?
See collegeparkga.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for College Park yet.
How did College Park vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for College Park alone. Fulton County, where 93% of College Park lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for College Park?
417 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.8M (about $34.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents College Park in the state legislature?
College Park is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about College 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 →