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

St. Petersburg, FL vs Orlando, FL

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

Summary

Orlando spends 29.8% more per capita than St. Petersburg ($9,287/person difference). St. Petersburg, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 77/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Petersburg, FL
Pop. 259,343
B
77/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Orlando, FL
Pop. 307,738
B
73/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
St. Petersburg
Orlando
Total Spending
$5.7B
$9.6B
Spending / Capita
$21,836
$31,123
Total Revenue
$8.9B
$9.1B
Revenue / Capita
$34,179
$29,587
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
259,343
307,738
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Petersburg$3,795
Orlando$5,632
Parks & Recreation
St. Petersburg$3,226
Orlando$4,107
Health
St. Petersburg$308
Orlando$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgOrlando
Sales Tax
$1,480
$2,492
Income Tax
$2,094
$1,219
Intergovernmental
$34,179
$432
Charges & Fees
$2,683
$0
Other
$5,544
$6,520

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgOrlando
Fire Protection
$3,795
$5,632
Public Welfare
$669
$628
Health
$308
$0
Hospitals
$546
$775
Parks & Recreation
$3,226
$4,107
Housing
$4,761
$5,645
Sewerage
$131
$585
Utilities
$3,465
$1,262
Other
$4,935
$12,489
B
St. Petersburg, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
B
Orlando, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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