Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0Scarsdale spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Scarsdale’s village government spent $69.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $3,900 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Scarsdale is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,200 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Scarsdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,200 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,854. Scarsdale spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 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 →
New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Scarsdale itself left out).
About $3,900 per resident a year, or $10.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Scarsdale 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: $3,200 · 2023: $3,418 · 2024: $3,900.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Scarsdale’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 Scarsdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scarsdale →
Who’s in charge in Scarsdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scarsdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on scarsdale.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 72 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,822).
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.
Scarsdale Union Free School District
Scarsdale’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,905 per pupil, $23,976 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Scarsdale voted in 2024
Official results for Scarsdale’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.0%6,831 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.6%2,463 votesOthers: 3.4% (325 votes).
Most votes in Scarsdale: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Scarsdale’s 10,302 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Scarsdale: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Scarsdale, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarsdale | 71.0% | 25.6% | 3.4% | 9,619 |
| Westchester County | 61.8% | 36.1% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Scarsdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: scarsdale.com ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Scarsdale compares with the towns next door
Scarsdale spent $3,200 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | $264 | $10,000+ |
| Eastchester | $1,028 | $10,000+ |
| Greenburgh | $1,040 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,569 | $10,000+ |
| Harrison | $2,587 | $10,000+ |
| White Plains | $3,162 | $10,000+ |
| New Rochelle | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Scarsdale | $3,200 | $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 Scarsdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Scarsdale’s government
How much does Scarsdale spend per resident?
About $3,900 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,200 was more than 98% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Scarsdale’s government?
See scarsdale.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scarsdale yet.
How did Scarsdale vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 71.0%, Donald J Trump 25.6% (9,619 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Scarsdale?
246 full-time and 81 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $28.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Scarsdale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Shelley Mayer) and Assembly District 88 (Amy Paulin). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Scarsdale’s 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 →