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
Types of Taxes
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
School Districts
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
City Specific Budget Info
Total City Budget - General Fund 2022-2023
$183.3 million
Demographics
Population:
110,750
Homeownership Rate:
40.3%
Median Income:
$90,370
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
Legislators
City Council:
John Stephens
Don Harper
Loren Gameros
Andrea Marr
Manuel Chavez
Arlis Reynolds
Jeffrey Harlan
U.S. Representative(s):
Lou Correa (Dist 46)
Katie Porter (Dist 47)
State Senators:
Dave Min (Dist 37)
Assembly Members:
Cottie Petrie-Norris (Dist 73)