Photo: Gamweb · CC BY-SA 4.0Daytona Beach Shores spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Daytona Beach Shores’ city government spent $14 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,012 per resident.
What stands out about how Daytona Beach Shores is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,012 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Daytona Beach Shores’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,012 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. Daytona Beach Shores spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3 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; Daytona Beach Shores itself left out).
About $3,012 per resident a year, or $8.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Daytona Beach Shores collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Daytona Beach Shores reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,192 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 Daytona Beach Shores’ 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 Daytona Beach Shores’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Daytona Beach Shores →
Who’s in charge in Daytona Beach Shores
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Daytona Beach Shores’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on dbshores.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 57 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 (4,641).
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.
Volusia County School District
Daytona Beach Shores’ K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Edgewater and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,204 per pupil, $6,273 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.
Daytona Beach Shores’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Daytona Beach Shores alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Volusia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%187,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%120,132 votesOthers: 1.2% (3,821 votes).
Most votes in Volusia County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Daytona Beach Shores lies in Volusia County. Every 2024 race in Volusia County is on the county’s page.
Volusia 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 Daytona Beach Shores.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: dbshores.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.
How Daytona Beach Shores compares with the towns next door
Daytona Beach Shores spent $3,012 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,108 to $2,818. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Port Orange | $1,108 | $2,490 |
| Daytona Beach | $2,818 | $1,976 |
| Daytona Beach Shores | $3,012 | $4,192 |
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 Daytona Beach Shores’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Daytona Beach Shores’ government
How much does Daytona Beach Shores spend per resident?
About $3,012 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 $3,012 was more than 88% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Daytona Beach Shores?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,192 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 dbshores.org.
Who runs Daytona Beach Shores’ government?
See dbshores.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Daytona Beach Shores yet.
How did Daytona Beach Shores vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Daytona Beach Shores alone. Volusia County, where 100% of Daytona Beach Shores lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Daytona Beach Shores?
81 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $469,125 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Daytona Beach Shores in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Tommy Wright) and State House District 28 (Bill Partington). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Daytona Beach Shores’ 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 →