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

Cape Coral, FL vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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

Summary

Pembroke Pines spends 38.0% more per capita than Cape Coral ($8,830/person difference). Cape Coral, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Pembroke Pines, FL
Pop. 170,472
D
47/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cape Coral
Pembroke Pines
Total Spending
$2.9B
$4.0B
Spending / Capita
$14,436
$23,266
Total Revenue
$8.6B
$2.5B
Revenue / Capita
$43,347
$14,445
Total Debt
$407.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,046
$0
Population
198,912
170,472
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cape Coral$3,232
Pembroke Pines$5,067
Parks & Recreation
Cape Coral$952
Pembroke Pines$1,061
Education
Cape Coral$1,446
Pembroke Pines$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cape CoralPembroke Pines
Sales Tax
$384
$505
Income Tax
$0
$220
Intergovernmental
$177
$14,484
Charges & Fees
$1,811
$1,707
Other
$3,015
$2,536

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cape CoralPembroke Pines
Fire Protection
$3,232
$5,067
Education
$1,446
$0
Public Welfare
$699
$370
Hospitals
$15
$600
Parks & Recreation
$952
$1,061
Housing
$2,474
$4,311
Sewerage
$465
$227
Utilities
$481
$997
Interest on Debt
$0
$64
Other
$4,672
$10,570
B
Cape Coral, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
D
Pembroke Pines, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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