Collected and spent
In 2022, Escondido spent about $254.1M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$254.1M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.0162 per $100 of value
Source · San Diego County Auditor & Controller, Escondido 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 15, 2026.
Details
Escondido 2024 voter-approved overlays only (ESCONDIDO CITY-PROP P 11/02/1994: 0.01619/$100 secured × 10 = 0.1619 mills (single city GO bond series, Table 8 page 46 of document)), per San Diego County Tax Rate Book FY 2024-25 — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory lineWhere it goes
Ten service lines.
Public works
$86.5M
Police
$51.4M
Other
$39.6M
Fire
$29.4M
General government
$22.4M
Parks and recreation
$12.5M
Debt service · past obligation
$5.5M
Library
$3.6M
Health and human services
$3.1M
Courts
$0.2M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Also on this tax bill
An Escondido address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Escondido
Sources
What it is
San Diego County Auditor & Controller, Escondido 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 15, 2026.
Details
Escondido 2024 voter-approved overlays only (ESCONDIDO CITY-PROP P 11/02/1994: 0.01619/$100 secured × 10 = 0.1619 mills (single city GO bond series, Table 8 page 46 of document)), per San Diego County Tax Rate Book FY 2024-25 — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory lineSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
San Diego County Auditor & Controller, Escondido 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 15, 2026.
Details
Escondido 2024 voter-approved overlays only (ESCONDIDO CITY-PROP P 11/02/1994: 0.01619/$100 secured × 10 = 0.1619 mills (single city GO bond series, Table 8 page 46 of document)), per San Diego County Tax Rate Book FY 2024-25 — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory lineTo act on what you have read
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