Photo: Averette · CC BY 3.0Coral Gables spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Coral Gables’ city government spent $247.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,027 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Coral Gables is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,783 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Coral Gables’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,783 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,374, and the middle half spent $928–$1,809. Coral Gables spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coral Gables itself left out).
About $5,027 per resident a year, or $13.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coral Gables 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: $4,783 · 2023: $5,067 · 2024: $5,027.
full-time in March 2025, up from 796 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 $9,124 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Coral Gables’ 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 Coral Gables’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coral Gables →
Who’s in charge in Coral Gables
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coral Gables’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coralgables.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 58 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 (49,193).
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.
Dade County School District
Coral Gables’ K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, 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.
Coral Gables’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: coralgables.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 Coral Gables compares with the towns next door
Coral Gables spent $4,783 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $715 to $2,499. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Bay | $715 | $6,758 |
| Pinecrest | $1,183 | $10,000+ |
| Miami | $2,499 | $4,586 |
| Coral Gables | $4,783 | $9,124 |
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 Coral Gables’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coral Gables’ government
How much does Coral Gables spend per resident?
About $5,027 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 $4,783 was more than 100% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coral Gables?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,124 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coralgables.com.
Who runs Coral Gables’ government?
See coralgables.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coral Gables yet.
How did Coral Gables vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coral Gables alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Coral Gables lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coral Gables?
852 full-time and 170 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.7M (about $92.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coral Gables in the state legislature?
Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables’ 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 →