
CITY OF COSTA MESA
City Manager: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison
City Phone: (714)-754-5000
City Website: www.costamesa.gov
Public Utilities: Southern California Edison; Southern California Gas; Mesa Consolidated Water District
Sales Tax Rate
7.75%
7.25% for State Sales and Use Tax
0.5% for Countywide Measure M Transportation Tax
Property Tax Rate
Use the Property Tax Allocation Guide
School District Bond Rate
School Bond information is located on your property tax bill. Use the Property Tax Allocation Guide
Pension Funding Liability - Funded Ratio
Public Safety - 68.26%
Fire - 67.65%
Misc. Employees - 63.61%
Unfunded Pension Liability
UAAL% - 150.1%
Pension Liability - $2,376,305
Pension Liability Per Capita - $20.88
Special Revenues
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) - 8%
Other Taxes Particular to City - none
Elementary Districts:
Newport Mesa Unified School District
High School Districts:
Newport Mesa Unified School District
Unified School Districts:
Newport Mesa Unified School District
Community College Districts:
None
Total City Budget - General Fund 2018-2019
$133 million
Population:
113,825
Homeownership Rate:
39.1%
Median Income:
$75,109
Top Employers:
Experian
Coast Community College District Foundation
Orange Coast College
Coast Community College District
Fairview Developmenta Center
Automobile Club of SoCal
First Team Real Estate
Pacific Building Care
IBM
FileNet
City Council:
Allan Mansoor
Andrea Marr
John Stephens
Katrina Foley
Arlis Reynolds
Manual Chavez
Sandra Genis
U.S. Representative(s):
Harley Rouda (Dist 48)
State Senators:
John Moorlach (Dist 37)
Assembly Members:
Cottie Petrie-Norris (Dist 74)