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

Cape Coral, FL vs Orlando, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Orlando spends 53.6% more per capita than Cape Coral ($16,687/person difference). Orlando, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Cape Coral, FL
Pop. 198,912
B
69/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Orlando, FL
Pop. 307,738
B
73/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cape Coral
Orlando
Total Spending
$2.9B
$9.6B
Spending / Capita
$14,436
$31,123
Total Revenue
$8.6B
$9.1B
Revenue / Capita
$43,347
$29,587
Total Debt
$407.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,046
$0
Population
198,912
307,738
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cape Coral$3,232
Orlando$5,632
Parks & Recreation
Cape Coral$952
Orlando$4,107
Education
Cape Coral$1,446
Orlando$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cape CoralOrlando
Sales Tax
$384
$2,492
Income Tax
$0
$1,219
Intergovernmental
$177
$432
Charges & Fees
$1,811
$0
Other
$3,015
$6,520

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cape CoralOrlando
Fire Protection
$3,232
$5,632
Education
$1,446
$0
Public Welfare
$699
$628
Hospitals
$15
$775
Parks & Recreation
$952
$4,107
Housing
$2,474
$5,645
Sewerage
$465
$585
Utilities
$481
$1,262
Other
$4,672
$12,489
B
Cape Coral, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Orlando, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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