Photo: Arjun Sharma · CC BY-SA 3.0Aventura spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Aventura’s city government spent $71.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,840 per resident.
What stands out about how Aventura is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
$1,530 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Aventura’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,530 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 U.S. cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,199, and the middle half spent $3,756–$4,820. Aventura spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Aventura itself left out).
About $1,840 per resident a year, or $5.04 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 32% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Aventura runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with U.S. cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Aventura reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,530 · 2023: $1,630 · 2024: $1,840. Per resident it went from $1,530 to $1,840 (up 20%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 36,553 to 38,930.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,844 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Aventura’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Aventura’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Aventura →
Recent meetings
From Aventura’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Jul14City CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Commission ChamberAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Aventura
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 113 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (38,930).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dade County School District
Aventura’s K–12 school district, shared with Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and more. The schools are run by Aventura, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Aventura’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aventura alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miami-Dade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%605,590 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%480,355 votesOthers: 1.0% (11,264 votes).
Most votes in Miami-Dade County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Aventura lies in Miami-Dade County. Every 2024 race in Miami-Dade County is on the county’s page.
Miami-Dade County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Aventura.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofaventura.com ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Aventura compares with the towns next door
Aventura spent $1,530 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,525 to $10,573. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Isles Beach | $1,525 | $5,989 |
| North Miami Beach | $2,473 | $2,474 |
| Hallandale Beach | $2,980 | $3,070 |
| Golden Beach | $10,573 | $10,000+ |
| Aventura | $1,530 | $3,844 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Aventura’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Aventura’s government
How much does Aventura spend per resident?
About $1,840 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,530 was less than 100% of 42 U.S. cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Aventura?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,844 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofaventura.com.
Who runs Aventura’s government?
See cityofaventura.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aventura yet.
How did Aventura vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aventura alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Aventura lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Aventura?
344 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Aventura in the state legislature?
Aventura is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Aventura’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →