Introductory

FY 2021-22 Budget

Navigating Through the Digital Budget

City Manager's Message

Budget-at-a-Glance

Expenditure by Funds

Colma Profile

Colma History

More information about Colma history is available at the Colma Historical Association website at https://www.colmahistory.com/history.html

Map of Colma

Curtesy of Google Map


Colma is located 11 miles South of San Francisco and 47 miles north of San Jose.

Colma Census Data


Population Growth

Population Table. Document source from Department of Finance

Source data: California Department of Finance

Race and Ethnicity

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Source data: https://datausa.io/profile/geo/colma-ca

Age Ranges

Source data: https://datausa.io/profile/geo/colma-ca

Household Income

Source data: https://datausa.io/profile/geo/colma-ca

Colma Revenues Profile

The Town's main sources of revenues are sales, cardroom, and property taxes. Cardroom tax is based on gross revenue.


Sales Tax Revenues

Where does my sales tax dollar go?

Image of a silver dollar overlay with a pie chart showing $0.11 goes to the Town of Colma for every dollar of sales tax paid in Colma

The tax rate for San Mateo County is 9.25%. The chart above shows that for every dollar of sales tax you pay, 11 cents goes to the Town of Colma.

Sales Tax Trend



2020 Sales Tax Comparison


HdL Client Database Statewide Totals


Where Does my Property Tax Dollar Go?

For every dollar of property tax you pay, the Town gets 7 cents.This does not include special bonds and other fees added to the property tax roll.

Property Tax Trend



Major Employers in Colma

Data below are based on currently issued business licenses as of 5/7/21 (During Covid-19). Major employers are arranged in alphabetical order.


  • Ashley HomeStore has 19 employees and is classified as Retail
  • Best Buy has 92 employees and is classified as Retail
  • Black Bear Diner has 37 employees and is classified as Restaurant
  • Cadillac has 25 starting and will have 55 when fully running employees and is classified as Automobile Dealership
  • Car Max has 68 employees and is classified as Automobile Dealership
  • Cypress Lawn has 153 employees and is classified as Cemetery
  • Home Depot has 241 employees and is classified as Retail
  • Home Depot Pro has 200 employees and is classified as Retail
  • Honda of Serramonte has 94 employees and is classified as Automobile Dealership
  • Kohl’s has 112 employees and is classified as Retail
  • Lexus of Serramonte has 79 employees and is classified as Automobile Dealership
  • Lucky Chances has 199 employees and is classified as Cardroom with Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Bar and Gift Shop
  • Serramonte Ford has 122 employees and is classified as Automotive Dealership
  • Stewart Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram has 102 employees and is classified as Automobile Dealership
  • Target has 334 employees and is classified as Retail
  • Tesla has 12 employees and is classified as Automobile Dealership

Reasonable Accommodation

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