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

St. Petersburg, FL

Population: 259,343 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

B
77/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$5.7B
Per Capita
$21,836
Total Revenue
$8.9B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Other
22.6%$1.3B
Housing & Community Development
21.8%$1.2B
Fire Protection
17.4%$984.3M
Utilities
15.9%$898.6M
Parks & Recreation
14.8%$836.6M
Public Welfare
3.1%$173.4M
Hospitals
2.5%$141.7M
Health
1.4%$79.8M
Sewerage
0.6%$33.9M

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
4.3%$383.8M
Income Tax
6.1%$543.0M
Intergovernmental
100.0%$8.9B
Charges & Fees
7.8%$695.8M
Other
16.2%$1.4B

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$3,795/person
Parks & Recreation$3,226/person
Health$308/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)100/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)80/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg 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

St. Petersburg, FL spends $21,836 per resident, based on total expenditures of $5.7B for a population of 259,343. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (77/100).

St. Petersburg, FL has total expenditures of $5.7B and total revenue of $8.9B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

St. Petersburg, 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.

St. Petersburg, FL has a Fiscal Health Score of B (77/100). 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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