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Town Hall · Coral Springs

Coral Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

Coral Springs’ city government spent $200.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,506 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$200.9M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,506
In 2022: $1,599, less than 69% of 16 similar cities
Long-term debt
$86.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
943
full-time · 256 part-time · March payroll $8.9M
Typical tax bill
$5,545
1.02% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Coral Springs is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,599 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them

Coral Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,599 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $2,326, and the middle half spent $1,488–$2,674. Coral Springs spent less than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,488–$2,674Median $2,326Coral Springs

Includes sewer and trash ($27.6 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 →

The group
16

Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coral Springs itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,506 per resident a year, or $4.13 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 27%Fees & charges 25%Interest, fines & other 18%Sales taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 7%From the state 5%Utility sales 4%From other local governments 3%From the federal government 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $21.8 million; interest on debt $3.3 million. With these, the whole budget was $226 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 6% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coral Springs reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$213.5 million
2023$232.6 million
2024$200.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,599 · 2023: $1,751 · 2024: $1,506.

City staff
943

full-time in March 2025, up from 882 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,545 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Parkland$10,000+
Coral Springs$5,545
Coconut Creek$3,216
Florida$2,730
Margate$2,672
Tamarac$2,663
$5,545
typical bill a year
1.02%
effective rate
$545,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coral Springs’ 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 Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coral Springs →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coral Springs

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See coralsprings.org for Coral Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coral Springs yet.coralsprings.org ↗
Agendas

Coral Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coralsprings.org ↗.

Who works for Coral Springs

One full-time city employee for every 141 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 (133,369).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police324 + 17 pt
Fire207 + 78 pt
Administration & buildings128 + 33 pt
Parks & libraries97 + 82 pt
Roads & transportation36 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities26 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash9 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections6 + 1 pt
Other110 + 34 pt
943
full-time
256
part-time
$8.9M
payroll for March 2025
$107.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$107,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
219
sworn police officers
201
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Coral Springs had 6.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 11 of the 16 Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.5: Coral Springs had more than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Broward County School District

Coral Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Coral Springs →
$13,412
per pupil · FL $13,006
251,408
students
$2.2 billion
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 57%State 28%Federal 15%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Coral Springs’ votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coral Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broward County’s results.

President · Broward County’s results877,262 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%507,328 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.9%358,952 votes

Others: 1.3% (10,982 votes).

Most votes in Broward County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Coral Springs lies in Broward County. Every 2024 race in Broward County is on the county’s page.

Broward County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Coral Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coral Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Florida HouseCoral Springs is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Coral Springs compares with the towns next door

Coral Springs spent $1,599 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $938 to $1,647. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Parkland$938$10,000+
Coconut Creek$1,359$3,216
Margate$1,469$2,672
Tamarac$1,647$2,663
Coral Springs$1,599$5,545

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 Springs’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coral Springs’ government

How much does Coral Springs spend per resident?

About $1,506 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 $1,599 was less than 69% of 16 Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Coral Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,545 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coralsprings.org.

Who runs Coral Springs’ government?

See coralsprings.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coral Springs yet.

How did Coral Springs vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coral Springs alone. Broward County, where 100% of Coral Springs lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Coral Springs?

943 full-time and 256 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.9M (about $107.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coral Springs in the state legislature?

Coral Springs is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Tina Polsky). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Coral Springs’ 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 →