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

Pembroke Pines, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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

Summary

Tallahassee spends 22.1% more per capita than Pembroke Pines ($6,592/person difference). Tallahassee, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Tallahassee, FL
Pop. 198,259
C
63/100
Budget Balance60
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency3
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Pembroke Pines
Tallahassee
Total Spending
$4.0B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,266
$29,857
Total Revenue
$2.5B
$9.8B
Revenue / Capita
$14,445
$49,453
Total Debt
$0
$107.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$543
Population
170,472
198,259
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Pembroke Pines$5,067
Tallahassee$6,805
Parks & Recreation
Pembroke Pines$1,061
Tallahassee$1,261

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Pembroke PinesTallahassee
Property Tax
$0
$150
Sales Tax
$505
$408
Income Tax
$220
$1,631
Intergovernmental
$14,484
$9,184
Charges & Fees
$1,707
$2,128
Other
$2,536
$6,392

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Pembroke PinesTallahassee
Fire Protection
$5,067
$6,805
Public Welfare
$370
$3,693
Hospitals
$600
$197
Parks & Recreation
$1,061
$1,261
Housing
$4,311
$3,892
Sewerage
$227
$223
Utilities
$997
$3,311
Interest on Debt
$64
$1,460
Other
$10,570
$9,016
D
Pembroke Pines, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tallahassee, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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