Photo: Ajay Suresh · CC BY 4.0Rochester Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Rochester Hills’ city government spent $94.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,244 per resident.
What stands out about how Rochester Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,142 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Rochester Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,142 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,780, and the middle half spent $1,544–$1,976. Rochester Hills spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($29.9 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 →
Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rochester Hills itself left out).
About $1,244 per resident a year, or $3.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rochester Hills 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: $1,142 · 2023: $1,209 · 2024: $1,244.
full-time in March 2025, up from 231 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,540 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rochester Hills’ 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 Rochester Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rochester Hills →
Who’s in charge in Rochester Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rochester Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rochesterhills.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 311 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 (75,936).
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.
Rochester Community School District
Rochester Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Rochester, Oakland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,197 per pupil, $8,925 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Avondale School District · $18,047 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rochester Hills voted in 2024
Official results for Rochester Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%22,336 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%22,259 votesOthers: 2.3% (1,050 votes).
Most votes in Rochester Hills: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Rochester Hills’ 53,856 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat49.7%
Mike RogersRepublican48.0%Most votes in Rochester Hills: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John James
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rochester Hills, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Hills | 48.9% | 48.8% | 2.3% | 45,645 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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 Rochester Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rochesterhills.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rochester Hills compares with the towns next door
Rochester Hills spent $1,142 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $695 to $1,898. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Township | $695 | $5,567 |
| Shelby Township | $721 | $3,792 |
| Orion Township | $746 | $4,359 |
| Troy | $1,108 | $5,267 |
| Rochester | $1,850 | $6,047 |
| Auburn Hills | $1,898 | $2,941 |
| Rochester Hills | $1,142 | $4,540 |
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 Rochester Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rochester Hills’ government
How much does Rochester Hills spend per resident?
About $1,244 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,142 was less than 88% of 16 Michigan cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rochester Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,540 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rochesterhills.org.
Who runs Rochester Hills’ government?
See rochesterhills.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rochester Hills yet.
How did Rochester Hills vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 48.9%, Donald J Trump 48.8% (45,645 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Rochester Hills?
244 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rochester Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Michael Webber) and State House District 55 (Mark Tisdel). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rochester Hills’ 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 →