Mary McLeod Bethune Home · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 4.0Daytona Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Daytona Beach’s city government spent $231.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,972 per resident.
What stands out about how Daytona Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,818 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Daytona Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,818 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 $1,676, and the middle half spent $1,296–$2,104. Daytona Beach spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($49 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; Daytona Beach itself left out).
About $2,972 per resident a year, or $8.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Daytona Beach 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: $2,818 · 2023: $2,936 · 2024: $2,972. Per resident it went from $2,818 to $2,972 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 70,143 to 77,958.
full-time in March 2025, up from 904 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 $1,976 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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’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 Daytona Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Daytona Beach →
Who’s in charge in Daytona Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 85 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 (77,958).
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.
Volusia County School District
Daytona Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach Shores, 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’s 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 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: codb.us ↗
- 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 compares with the towns next door
Daytona Beach spent $2,818 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,108 to $3,012. 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 |
| South Daytona | $1,313 | $1,631 |
| Holly Hill | $1,377 | $1,356 |
| Ormond Beach | $1,413 | $2,595 |
| Daytona Beach Shores | $3,012 | $4,192 |
| Daytona Beach | $2,818 | $1,976 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Daytona Beach’s government
How much does Daytona Beach spend per resident?
About $2,972 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 $2,818 was more than 86% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Daytona Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,976 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see codb.us.
Who runs Daytona Beach’s government?
See codb.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Daytona Beach yet.
How did Daytona Beach vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Daytona Beach alone. Volusia County, where 100% of Daytona Beach lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Daytona Beach?
919 full-time and 224 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.0M (about $72.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Daytona Beach in the state legislature?
Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach’s 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 →