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

Pembroke Pines, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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

Summary

Pembroke Pines spends 61.2% 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
Pembroke Pines, FL
Pop. 170,472
D
47/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity0
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
Pembroke Pines
Cape Coral
Total Spending
$4.0B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,266
$14,436
Total Revenue
$2.5B
$8.6B
Revenue / Capita
$14,445
$43,347
Total Debt
$0
$407.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,046
Population
170,472
198,912
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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