Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Richardson spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Richardson’s city government spent $169.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,427 per resident. Water and other utilities ($42.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Richardson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Richardson
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cor.net ↗
Richardson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cor.net ↗.
About $1,427 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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$1,394 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Richardson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,394 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,118, and the middle half spent $905–$1,346. Richardson spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($45.5 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 →
Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richardson itself left out).
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Richardson 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: $1,394 · 2023: $1,564 · 2024: $1,427.
full-time in March 2025, up from 930 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 $6,482 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Richardson’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 Richardson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richardson →
One full-time city employee for every 119 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 (118,802).
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.
Richardson Independent School District
Richardson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,395 per pupil, $7,553 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Plano Independent School District · $12,149 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Richardson’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richardson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dallas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%511,027 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.8%322,468 votesOthers: 2.3% (19,841 votes).
Most votes in Dallas County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
64% of Richardson lies in Dallas County; the rest in Collin County. Every 2024 race in Dallas County is on the county’s page.
Dallas 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
Richardson sends 4 representatives to the Texas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorAmir Omaras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Texas HouseRichardson is split between 4 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Richardson compares with the towns next door
Richardson spent $1,394 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,088 to $1,585. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Richardson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richardson’s government
How much does Richardson spend per resident?
About $1,427 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,394 was more than 81% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Richardson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,482 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cor.net.
Who is the mayor of Richardson?
Amir Omar, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cor.net.
How did Richardson vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richardson alone. Dallas County, where 64% of Richardson lies, voted Harris 59.9%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richardson?
997 full-time and 197 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.2M (about $99.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richardson in the state legislature?
Richardson is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richardson’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 →