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

Orlando, FL vs Tampa, FL

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

Summary

Orlando spends 1.4% more per capita than Tampa ($433/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
Tampa, FL
Pop. 388,768
F
33/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency40
Revenue Diversity32
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orlando
Tampa
Total Spending
$9.6B
$11.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,123
$30,690
Total Revenue
$9.1B
$9.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,587
$23,941
Total Debt
$0
$924.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,378
Population
307,738
388,768
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orlando$5,632
Tampa$7,576
Highways & Roads
Orlando$0
Tampa$418
Parks & Recreation
Orlando$4,107
Tampa$1,723

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OrlandoTampa
Sales Tax
$2,492
$1,180
Income Tax
$1,219
$2,437
Intergovernmental
$432
$13,224
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,962
Other
$6,520
$4,657

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OrlandoTampa
Fire Protection
$5,632
$7,576
Highways & Roads
$0
$418
Public Welfare
$628
$1,507
Hospitals
$775
$703
Parks & Recreation
$4,107
$1,723
Housing
$5,645
$4,778
Sewerage
$585
$311
Utilities
$1,262
$4,695
Interest on Debt
$0
$89
Other
$12,489
$8,890
B
Orlando, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
F
Tampa, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 33/100
Critical fiscal distress

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