Photo: Steve Carrea · Public domainWhite Plains spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
White Plains’ city government spent $200.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,375 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how White Plains is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in White Plains
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityofwhiteplains.com ↗
White Plains’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwhiteplains.com ↗.
About $3,375 per resident a year, or $9.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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$3,162 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
White Plains’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,162 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 New York cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,538, and the middle half spent $1,358–$1,932. White Plains spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.9 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 →
New York cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White Plains itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years White Plains 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: $3,162 · 2023: $3,127 · 2024: $3,375.
full-time in March 2025, down from 830 in 2022.
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 White Plains’ 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 White Plains’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White Plains →
One full-time city employee for every 73 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 (59,316).
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.
White Plains City School District
White Plains’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,147 per pupil, $21,180 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 White Plains voted in 2024
Official results for White Plains’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.4%18,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.6%8,454 votesOthers: 2.0% (555 votes).
Most votes in White Plains: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of White Plains’ 42,024 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in White Plains: 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: White Plains, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains | 67.4% | 30.6% | 2.0% | 27,644 |
| 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 White Plains.
- 1Your cityMayorJustin C. Braschas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2New York AssemblyWhite Plains is split between 2 districts
- 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 White Plains compares with the towns next door
White Plains spent $3,162 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+ |
| Greenburgh | $1,040 | $10,000+ |
| North Castle | $2,234 | $10,000+ |
| Harrison | $2,587 | $10,000+ |
| Scarsdale | $3,200 | $10,000+ |
| White Plains | $3,162 | $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 White Plains’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about White Plains’ government
How much does White Plains spend per resident?
About $3,375 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,162 was more than 100% of 23 New York cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who is the mayor of White Plains?
Justin C. Brasch, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofwhiteplains.com.
How did White Plains vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.4%, Donald J Trump 30.6% (27,644 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for White Plains?
816 full-time and 266 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.7M (about $92.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White Plains in the state legislature?
White Plains is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 37 (Shelley Mayer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about White Plains’ 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 →