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

Pembroke Pines, FL vs Tampa, FL

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

Summary

Tampa spends 24.2% more per capita than Pembroke Pines ($7,424/person difference). Pembroke Pines, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).

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
Tampa, FL
Pop. 388,768
F
33/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency40
Revenue Diversity32
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Pembroke Pines
Tampa
Total Spending
$4.0B
$11.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,266
$30,690
Total Revenue
$2.5B
$9.3B
Revenue / Capita
$14,445
$23,941
Total Debt
$0
$924.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,378
Population
170,472
388,768
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Pembroke Pines$5,067
Tampa$7,576
Highways & Roads
Pembroke Pines$0
Tampa$418
Parks & Recreation
Pembroke Pines$1,061
Tampa$1,723

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Pembroke PinesTampa
Sales Tax
$505
$1,180
Income Tax
$220
$2,437
Intergovernmental
$14,484
$13,224
Charges & Fees
$1,707
$3,962
Other
$2,536
$4,657

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Pembroke PinesTampa
Fire Protection
$5,067
$7,576
Highways & Roads
$0
$418
Public Welfare
$370
$1,507
Hospitals
$600
$703
Parks & Recreation
$1,061
$1,723
Housing
$4,311
$4,778
Sewerage
$227
$311
Utilities
$997
$4,695
Interest on Debt
$64
$89
Other
$10,570
$8,890
D
Pembroke Pines, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
F
Tampa, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 33/100
Critical fiscal distress

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