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Town Hall · Dania Beach

Dania Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Dania Beach’s city government spent $64.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,997 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$64.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,997
In 2022: $1,997, more than 82% of 39 similar cities
Long-term debt
$14.7M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
142
full-time · 29 part-time · March payroll $922,614
Typical tax bill
$2,837
0.89% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Dania Beach is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,997 per resident, more than 82% of 39 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer18% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Broward County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Dania Beach’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,997 per resident a year, or $5.47 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 31%Interest, fines & other 23%Fees & charges 17%Other taxes & licenses 9%Sales taxes 8%Utility sales 7%From the state 5%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $862,000; interest on debt $458,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $72.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,997 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Dania Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,997 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. Dania Beach spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $928–$1,809Median $1,374Dania Beach

Includes sewer and trash ($7 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
39

Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dania Beach itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Dania Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,837 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Davie$4,551
Fort Lauderdale$4,516
Hollywood$3,563
Dania Beach$2,837
Florida$2,730
$2,837
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$319,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dania Beach

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

See daniabeachfl.gov for Dania Beach’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Dania Beach yet.daniabeachfl.gov ↗
Who works for Dania Beach

One full-time city employee for every 227 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 (32,207).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries30 + 23 pt
Administration & buildings41
Housing & development15 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation16
Sewer & trash12
Water & other utilities8
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other18 + 2 pt
142
full-time
29
part-time
$922,614
payroll for March 2022
$11.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Dania Beach had 4.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 31 of the 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.9: Dania Beach had fewer than 81% 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

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

Schools in Dania Beach →
$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

Dania Beach’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dania Beach 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 Dania Beach 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 Dania Beach

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dania Beach.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: daniabeachfl.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Hillary Cassel
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Jason Pizzo
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody

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

Next door

How Dania Beach compares with the towns next door

Dania Beach spent $1,997 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,582 to $2,837. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hollywood: $2,620 per resident (2022)Fort Lauderdale: $2,837 per resident (2022)Davie: $1,582 per resident (2022)HollywoodFort LauderdaleDavieDania Beach
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Davie$1,582$4,551
Hollywood$2,620$3,563
Fort Lauderdale$2,837$4,516
Dania Beach$1,997$2,837

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 Dania Beach’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitedaniabeachfl.gov ↗

Questions about Dania Beach’s government

How much does Dania Beach spend per resident?

About $1,997 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 $1,997 was more than 82% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Dania Beach?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,837 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see daniabeachfl.gov.

Who runs Dania Beach’s government?

See daniabeachfl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dania Beach yet.

How did Dania Beach vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Dania Beach?

142 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $922,614 (about $11.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dania Beach in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Jason Pizzo) and State House District 101 (Hillary Cassel). The House district also covers parts of four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Dania Beach?

The next posted meeting is CRA Board on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:15 pm in 100 W Dania Beach Blvd., from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →