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

Cape Coral, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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

Summary

Tallahassee spends 51.6% more per capita than Cape Coral ($15,421/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
Tallahassee, FL
Pop. 198,259
C
63/100
Budget Balance60
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency3
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cape Coral
Tallahassee
Total Spending
$2.9B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,436
$29,857
Total Revenue
$8.6B
$9.8B
Revenue / Capita
$43,347
$49,453
Total Debt
$407.1M
$107.6M
Debt / Capita
$2,046
$543
Population
198,912
198,259
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cape Coral$3,232
Tallahassee$6,805
Parks & Recreation
Cape Coral$952
Tallahassee$1,261
Education
Cape Coral$1,446
Tallahassee$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cape CoralTallahassee
Property Tax
$0
$150
Sales Tax
$384
$408
Income Tax
$0
$1,631
Intergovernmental
$177
$9,184
Charges & Fees
$1,811
$2,128
Other
$3,015
$6,392

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cape CoralTallahassee
Fire Protection
$3,232
$6,805
Education
$1,446
$0
Public Welfare
$699
$3,693
Hospitals
$15
$197
Parks & Recreation
$952
$1,261
Housing
$2,474
$3,892
Sewerage
$465
$223
Utilities
$481
$3,311
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,460
Other
$4,672
$9,016
B
Cape Coral, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tallahassee, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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