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

Jacksonville, FL vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 35.2% more per capita than Pembroke Pines ($8,191/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
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
Jacksonville
Pembroke Pines
Total Spending
$29.9B
$4.0B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$23,266
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$2.5B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$14,445
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
170,472
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Pembroke Pines$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Pembroke Pines$5,067
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Pembroke Pines$1,061
Health
Jacksonville$332
Pembroke Pines$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvillePembroke Pines
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$233
$505
Income Tax
$762
$220
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$14,484
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$1,707
Other
$4,705
$2,536

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvillePembroke Pines
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$5,067
Public Welfare
$486
$370
Health
$332
$0
Hospitals
$557
$600
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,061
Housing
$5,572
$4,311
Sewerage
$176
$227
Utilities
$1,835
$997
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$64
Other
$9,771
$10,570
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Pembroke Pines, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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