Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

St. Petersburg, FL vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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

Summary

Pembroke Pines spends 6.1% more per capita than St. Petersburg ($1,430/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
Pembroke Pines, FL
Pop. 170,472
D
47/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
St. Petersburg
Pembroke Pines
Total Spending
$5.7B
$4.0B
Spending / Capita
$21,836
$23,266
Total Revenue
$8.9B
$2.5B
Revenue / Capita
$34,179
$14,445
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
259,343
170,472
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Petersburg$3,795
Pembroke Pines$5,067
Parks & Recreation
St. Petersburg$3,226
Pembroke Pines$1,061
Health
St. Petersburg$308
Pembroke Pines$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgPembroke Pines
Sales Tax
$1,480
$505
Income Tax
$2,094
$220
Intergovernmental
$34,179
$14,484
Charges & Fees
$2,683
$1,707
Other
$5,544
$2,536

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgPembroke Pines
Fire Protection
$3,795
$5,067
Public Welfare
$669
$370
Health
$308
$0
Hospitals
$546
$600
Parks & Recreation
$3,226
$1,061
Housing
$4,761
$4,311
Sewerage
$131
$227
Utilities
$3,465
$997
Interest on Debt
$0
$64
Other
$4,935
$10,570
B
St. Petersburg, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
D
Pembroke Pines, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

Compare More Cities