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

Florida City Spending Rankings

80 cities with 50,000+ residents · Average Fiscal Health Score: 56/100

Cities
80
Total Population
9.1M
Avg Fiscal Score
56/100
Total Police Spending
$406.8M

All 80 Cities in Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Pop. 950K

C
Total Spending
$29.9B
Per Capita
$31,456

Miami, FL

Pop. 444K

C
Total Spending
$12.5B
Per Capita
$28,195

Tampa, FL

Pop. 389K

F
Total Spending
$11.9B
Per Capita
$30,690

Orlando, FL

Pop. 308K

B
Total Spending
$9.6B
Per Capita
$31,123

St. Petersburg, FL

Pop. 259K

B
Total Spending
$5.7B
Per Capita
$21,836

Hialeah, FL

Pop. 223K

C
Total Spending
$2.3B
Per Capita
$10,232

Port St. Lucie, FL

Pop. 211K

C

Cape Coral, FL

Pop. 199K

B
Total Spending
$2.9B
Per Capita
$14,436

Tallahassee, FL

Pop. 198K

C
Total Spending
$5.9B
Per Capita
$29,857

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pop. 183K

C
Total Spending
$6.8B
Per Capita
$37,099

Pembroke Pines, FL

Pop. 170K

D
Total Spending
$4.0B
Per Capita
$23,266

Hollywood, FL

Pop. 153K

D
Total Spending
$4.4B
Per Capita
$28,774

Gainesville, FL

Pop. 142K

B
Total Spending
$3.3B
Per Capita
$23,485

Miramar, FL

Pop. 135K

B
Total Spending
$2.3B
Per Capita
$16,869

Coral Springs, FL

Pop. 134K

C
Total Spending
$2.1B
Per Capita
$15,676

Lehigh Acres, FL

Pop. 124K

C

Palm Bay, FL

Pop. 122K

B
Total Spending
$1.0B
Per Capita
$8,594

West Palm Beach, FL

Pop. 118K

B
Total Spending
$3.2B
Per Capita
$27,038

Clearwater, FL

Pop. 117K

C
Total Spending
$3.1B
Per Capita
$26,287

Spring Hill, FL

Pop. 117K

C

Brandon, FL

Pop. 115K

C

Lakeland, FL

Pop. 114K

B
Total Spending
$3.4B
Per Capita
$30,153

Pompano Beach, FL

Pop. 112K

C
Total Spending
$3.1B
Per Capita
$28,033

Miami Gardens, FL

Pop. 112K

C

Davie, FL

Pop. 106K

B
Total Spending
$2.0B
Per Capita
$18,757

Riverview, FL

Pop. 102K

C

Boca Raton, FL

Pop. 98K

D
Total Spending
$3.8B
Per Capita
$38,696

Sunrise, FL

Pop. 97K

D
Total Spending
$2.3B
Per Capita
$23,839

Deltona, FL

Pop. 94K

A
Total Spending
$648.7M
Per Capita
$6,874

Plantation, FL

Pop. 93K

C
Total Spending
$1.6B
Per Capita
$16,752

Alafaya, FL

Pop. 92K

C

Palm Coast, FL

Pop. 91K

C

Town 'n' Country, FL

Pop. 89K

C

Fort Myers, FL

Pop. 89K

B
Total Spending
$2.3B
Per Capita
$25,774

Deerfield Beach, FL

Pop. 86K

C
Total Spending
$1.5B
Per Capita
$17,488

Melbourne, FL

Pop. 85K

B
Total Spending
$1.2B
Per Capita
$14,111

Pine Hills, FL

Pop. 83K

C

Largo, FL

Pop. 83K

C
Total Spending
$1.4B
Per Capita
$17,480

Miami Beach, FL

Pop. 82K

C
Total Spending
$7.4B
Per Capita
$89,503

Boynton Beach, FL

Pop. 80K

B
Total Spending
$1.7B
Per Capita
$21,349

Homestead, FL

Pop. 80K

B
Total Spending
$977.9M
Per Capita
$12,224

The Villages, FL

Pop. 79K

C

Kissimmee, FL

Pop. 78K

C
Total Spending
$2.1B
Per Capita
$26,522

Kendall, FL

Pop. 78K

C

North Port, FL

Pop. 77K

C
Total Spending
$1.4B
Per Capita
$17,621

Doral, FL

Pop. 75K

C

Lauderhill, FL

Pop. 74K

B
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$14,340

Daytona Beach, FL

Pop. 73K

B
Total Spending
$1.7B
Per Capita
$23,668

Tamarac, FL

Pop. 72K

C
Total Spending
$1.0B
Per Capita
$14,521

Poinciana, FL

Pop. 69K

C

Wesley Chapel, FL

Pop. 69K

C

Weston, FL

Pop. 68K

C
Total Spending
$902.2M
Per Capita
$13,261

Delray Beach, FL

Pop. 67K

D
Total Spending
$3.2B
Per Capita
$47,360

Port Charlotte, FL

Pop. 64K

C

Ocala, FL

Pop. 64K

D
Total Spending
$2.2B
Per Capita
$34,878

Port Orange, FL

Pop. 63K

C
Total Spending
$639.8M
Per Capita
$10,180

Palm Harbor, FL

Pop. 62K

C

Wellington, FL

Pop. 61K

C

Sanford, FL

Pop. 61K

B
Total Spending
$811.6M
Per Capita
$13,246

Jupiter, FL

Pop. 61K

C
Total Spending
$933.4M
Per Capita
$15,320

North Miami, FL

Pop. 60K

C
Total Spending
$730.9M
Per Capita
$12,211

St. Cloud, FL

Pop. 60K

C
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$18,853

The Hammocks, FL

Pop. 60K

C

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Pop. 59K

C
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$19,342

Horizon West, FL

Pop. 59K

C

Margate, FL

Pop. 58K

C

Coconut Creek, FL

Pop. 58K

C
Total Spending
$640.4M
Per Capita
$11,122

Fountainebleau, FL

Pop. 57K

C

Four Corners, FL

Pop. 57K

C

Bradenton, FL

Pop. 56K

C

Sarasota, FL

Pop. 56K

C
Total Spending
$9.3B
Per Capita
$168,190

Apopka, FL

Pop. 55K

B
Total Spending
$720.9M
Per Capita
$13,093

Pensacola, FL

Pop. 54K

C
Total Spending
$1.4B
Per Capita
$25,060

Bonita Springs, FL

Pop. 54K

C

Westchester, FL

Pop. 54K

C

Pinellas Park, FL

Pop. 53K

C
Total Spending
$687.7M
Per Capita
$12,889

Tamiami, FL

Pop. 53K

C

Kendale Lakes, FL

Pop. 53K

C

Country Club, FL

Pop. 51K

C

Winter Haven, FL

Pop. 51K

B
Total Spending
$800.5M
Per Capita
$15,766