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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Largo, FL

Population: 82,541 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

C
63/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$1.4B
Per Capita
$17,480
Total Revenue
$1.0B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Fire Protection
31.2%$450.4M
Other
23.4%$338.1M
Housing & Community Development
20.8%$299.4M
Utilities
9.4%$135.1M
Parks & Recreation
9.2%$132.8M
Health
2.5%$36.7M
Hospitals
1.8%$25.3M
Public Welfare
1.1%$15.2M
Sewerage
0.7%$9.8M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
5.4%$55.0M
Income Tax
0.3%$3.2M
Intergovernmental
61.5%$623.9M
Charges & Fees
15.2%$153.9M
Other
42.6%$432.2M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$5,456/person
Parks & Recreation$1,609/person
Health$445/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)50/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)67/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Largo stacks up against another city.

vs Jacksonville, FLvs Miami, FLvs Tampa, FL
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Pop. 950K

C
Total Spending
$29.9B
Per Capita
$31,456

Miami, FL

Pop. 444K

C
Total Spending
$12.5B
Per Capita
$28,195

Tampa, FL

Pop. 389K

F
Total Spending
$11.9B
Per Capita
$30,690

Orlando, FL

Pop. 308K

B
Total Spending
$9.6B
Per Capita
$31,123

Compare Largo With

Jacksonville, FL

Spending: $31,456/person · Grade: C

Miami, FL

Spending: $28,195/person · Grade: C

Tampa, FL

Spending: $30,690/person · Grade: F

Orlando, FL

Spending: $31,123/person · Grade: B

Frequently Asked Questions

Largo, FL spends $17,480 per resident, based on total expenditures of $1.4B for a population of 82,541. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (63/100).

Largo, FL has total expenditures of $1.4B and total revenue of $1.0B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Largo, FL employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Largo, FL has a Fiscal Health Score of C (63/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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