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

Sunrise, FL

Population: 96,510 (2022) · Small Cities (50K-100K)

D
42/100

Below average, significant fiscal challenges in multiple areas

Total Spending
$2.3B
Per Capita
$23,839
Total Revenue
$2.7B
Total Debt
$167.7M

Spending Breakdown

Fire Protection
22.4%$514.5M
Housing & Community Development
22.2%$511.6M
Utilities
21.6%$497.1M
Other
20.6%$474.3M
Parks & Recreation
7.5%$173.5M
Sewerage
3.8%$87.1M
Public Welfare
1.3%$30.3M
Interest on Debt
0.3%$7.8M
Hospitals
0.2%$4.6M

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%$502K
Sales Tax
1.3%$33.9M
Income Tax
4.8%$129.2M
Intergovernmental
100.0%$2.7B
Charges & Fees
20.6%$557.3M
Other
33.9%$918.9M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$5,331/person
Parks & Recreation$1,798/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)70/100
Debt Burden (20%)0/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)26/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Debt Overview

Total Debt$167.7M
Long-Term Debt$12.0M
Debt Per Capita$1,738
Cash & Securities$32.3M

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sunrise, FL spends $23,839 per resident, based on total expenditures of $2.3B for a population of 96,510. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of D (42/100).

Sunrise, FL has total expenditures of $2.3B and total revenue of $2.7B. The city carries $167.7M in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Sunrise, 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.

Sunrise, FL has a Fiscal Health Score of D (42/100). 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.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. municipal and county government finances dataset. The detail above comes directly from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. cities, counties, and states.

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