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

Orlando, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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

Summary

Orlando spends 115.6% 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
Orlando, FL
Pop. 307,738
B
73/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Cape Coral, FL
Pop. 198,912
B
69/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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