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

Tallahassee, FL vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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

Summary

Tallahassee spends 28.3% 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
Tallahassee, FL
Pop. 198,259
C
63/100
Budget Balance60
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency3
Revenue Diversity100
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
Tallahassee
Pembroke Pines
Total Spending
$5.9B
$4.0B
Spending / Capita
$29,857
$23,266
Total Revenue
$9.8B
$2.5B
Revenue / Capita
$49,453
$14,445
Total Debt
$107.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$543
$0
Population
198,259
170,472
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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