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

Melbourne, FL

Population: 84,982 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

B
67/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$1.2B
Per Capita
$14,111
Total Revenue
$893.8M
Total Debt
$82K

Spending Breakdown

Other
27.1%$325.2M
Fire Protection
18.7%$224.2M
Housing & Community Development
17.7%$212.3M
Utilities
14.0%$167.7M
Public Welfare
10.2%$122.3M
Parks & Recreation
8.3%$99.3M
Sewerage
2.5%$30.3M
Hospitals
1.4%$17.1M
Interest on Debt
0.1%$632K

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

Property Tax
0.0%$252K
Sales Tax
3.4%$30.0M
Income Tax
0.6%$5.4M
Intergovernmental
43.7%$390.7M
Charges & Fees
36.7%$327.7M
Other
32.6%$291.6M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$2,638/person
Parks & Recreation$1,169/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)48/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)89/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)19/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Debt Overview

Total Debt$82K
Long-Term Debt$41.7M
Debt Per Capita$1
Cash & Securities$29.3M

Compare Cities

See how Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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

Melbourne, FL spends $14,111 per resident, based on total expenditures of $1.2B for a population of 84,982. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (67/100).

Melbourne, FL has total expenditures of $1.2B and total revenue of $893.8M. The city carries $82K in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Melbourne, 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.

Melbourne, FL has a Fiscal Health Score of B (67/100). 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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