Burbank, California · independent directory

Burbank Industries

Who carries the city tax base, and who only looks like they do.

Aviation

Hollywood Burbank Airport and the activity it draws into the tax base.

City government

The city itself, including the municipal utility that bills the utility users tax.

Education

School and university employers. Public and nonprofit campuses are usually outside the property-tax base.

Healthcare

Hospitals and clinics. Large employers, with a different tax position from a studio lot.

Lodging

Hotels that collect transient occupancy tax on rooms inside the city.

Production services

Payroll, extras casting, and post-production firms that serve the studios.

Retail

Stores and shopping centers where Burbank point-of-sale activity is concentrated.

Studio real estate

Soundstage campuses whose property tax follows the parcel, not the production company renting a stage.

Studios and media

Film, television, and streaming companies with lots or large offices inside Burbank city limits.