Bay Harbor Islands spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Bay Harbor Islands’ town government spent $17.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,111 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bay Harbor Islands is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,111 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Bay Harbor Islands’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,111 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,449, and the middle half spent $1,034–$2,118. Bay Harbor Islands spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bay Harbor Islands itself left out).
About $3,111 per resident a year, or $8.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Bay Harbor Islands reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,256 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Bay Harbor Islands’ 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 Bay Harbor Islands’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bay Harbor Islands →
Who’s in charge in Bay Harbor Islands
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bay Harbor Islands’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bayharborislands.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 66 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,714).
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
Bay Harbor Islands’ K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Bay Harbor Islands’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bay Harbor Islands 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 Bay Harbor Islands 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 Bay Harbor Islands.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bayharborislands.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Bay Harbor Islands’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bay Harbor Islands’ government
How much does Bay Harbor Islands spend per resident?
About $3,111 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,111 was more than 91% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bay Harbor Islands?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,256 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bayharborislands.org.
Who runs Bay Harbor Islands’ government?
See bayharborislands.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bay Harbor Islands yet.
How did Bay Harbor Islands vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bay Harbor Islands alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Bay Harbor Islands lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bay Harbor Islands?
86 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $681,271 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bay Harbor Islands in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Shev Jones) and State House District 106 (Fabián Basabe). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →