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

Fire Spending Per Capita

Fire department spending per resident. Lower is generally better. Ranking 619 cities.

#CityGradeFire Spending Per Capita
1Miami Beach, FLC$24,284
2Delray Beach, FLD$16,595
3Lakeland, FLB$13,064
4Alameda, CAC$11,239
5New York, NYC$11,050
6Chicago, ILC$10,754
7Jacksonville, FLC$9,436
8Hollywood, FLD$9,279
9Maricopa, AZD$9,115
10Sarasota, FLC$9,073
11Fort Lauderdale, FLC$7,663
12Tampa, FLF$7,576
13Miami, FLC$7,399
14Santa Barbara, CAC$7,135
15Philadelphia, PAD$7,082
16Fort Myers, FLB$6,994
17Tallahassee, FLC$6,805
18Pompano Beach, FLC$6,697
19Pensacola, FLC$6,513
20Clearwater, FLC$6,340
21Boca Raton, FLD$5,767
22Santa Cruz, CAC$5,649
23Orlando, FLB$5,632
24Largo, FLC$5,456
25Orange, CAD$5,428
26Gainesville, FLB$5,350
27Sunrise, FLD$5,331
28Pembroke Pines, FLD$5,067
29Boynton Beach, FLB$4,709
30Homestead, FLB$4,632
31White Plains, NYB$4,541
32Washington, DCD$4,262
33Kissimmee, FLC$4,201
34Daytona Beach, FLB$4,122
35Lancaster, PAC$4,067
36San Mateo, CAC$4,056
37Plantation, FLC$3,964
38Miramar, FLB$3,802
39St. Petersburg, FLB$3,795
40Tamarac, FLC$3,622
41San Buenaventura (Ventura), CAD$3,567
42Coral Springs, FLC$3,453
43North Port, FLC$3,440
44San Bernardino, CAD$3,342
45Davie, FLB$3,273
46Cape Coral, FLB$3,232
47Lansing, MIC$3,190
48Battle Creek, MIC$3,072
49Frederick, MDC$3,051
50St. Cloud, FLC$3,010
51Lauderhill, FLB$3,000
52Southfield, MIC$2,904
53Winter Haven, FLB$2,836
54Carson, NVB$2,831
55New Haven, CTC$2,676
56Tulare, CAC$2,648
57Melbourne, FLB$2,638
58Boulder, COD$2,590
59Monterey Park, CAC$2,565
60Grand Junction, COD$2,563
61Norwalk, CTC$2,529
62Sacramento, CAC$2,466
63Waterbury, CTD$2,439
64Detroit, MIB$2,429
65Greenville, SCD$2,341
66Queen Creek, AZB$2,293
67San Francisco, CAD$2,281
68St. Clair Shores, MIC$2,133
69Madison, ALD$2,129
70Hamilton, OHB$2,102
71South Bend, IND$2,100
72Warren, MIC$2,024
73Taylor, MIC$2,023
74Mobile, ALC$2,010
75Wilmington, DEF$2,007
76Lafayette, LAD$1,967
77Dearborn, MIB$1,938
78Cincinnati, OHA$1,931
79Grand Rapids, MID$1,930
80Olympia, WAC$1,926
81Apopka, FLB$1,866
82Royal Oak, MIB$1,864
83Port Orange, FLC$1,841
84Riverside, CAC$1,839
85Redmond, WAD$1,825
86Missouri City, TXC$1,821
87Everett, WAB$1,790
88Davis, CAC$1,789
89Charleston, SCC$1,726
90Galveston, TXC$1,715
91Portland, ORC$1,700
92Denver, COC$1,668
93Bethlehem, PAA$1,642
94Sterling Heights, MIB$1,634
95Jupiter, FLC$1,630
96Ann Arbor, MID$1,572
97Richland, WAC$1,479
98Palm Bay, FLB$1,440
99Napa, CAD$1,437
100Sanford, FLB$1,421

Showing top 100 of 619 cities

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. Per-capita figures based on American Community Survey population estimates.