Coconut Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Coconut Creek’s city government spent $93.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,635 per resident.
What stands out about how Coconut Creek is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,359 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Coconut Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,359 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,679, and the middle half spent $1,350–$2,315. Coconut Creek spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($21.8 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coconut Creek itself left out).
About $1,635 per resident a year, or $4.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coconut Creek 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: $1,359 · 2023: $1,503 · 2024: $1,635. Per resident it went from $1,359 to $1,635 (up 20%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 61,128 to 57,348.
full-time in March 2025, up from 459 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,216 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Coconut Creek’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 Coconut Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coconut Creek →
Who’s in charge in Coconut Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coconut Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coconutcreek.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 125 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (57,348).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Broward County School District
Coconut Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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.
Coconut Creek’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coconut Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broward County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%507,328 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%358,952 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,982 votes).
Most votes in Broward County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Coconut Creek lies in Broward County. Every 2024 race in Broward County is on the county’s page.
Broward 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 Coconut Creek.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: coconutcreek.net ↗
- 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 Coconut Creek compares with the towns next door
Coconut Creek spent $1,359 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $938 to $1,599. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Parkland | $938 | $10,000+ |
| Margate | $1,469 | $2,672 |
| Coral Springs | $1,599 | $5,545 |
| Coconut Creek | $1,359 | $3,216 |
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 Coconut Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coconut Creek’s government
How much does Coconut Creek spend per resident?
About $1,635 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 $1,359 was less than 74% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coconut Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,216 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coconutcreek.net.
Who runs Coconut Creek’s government?
See coconutcreek.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coconut Creek yet.
How did Coconut Creek vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coconut Creek alone. Broward County, where 100% of Coconut Creek lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coconut Creek?
460 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $47.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coconut Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Tina Polsky) and State House District 95 (Christine Hunschofsky). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coconut Creek’s government
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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 →