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Town Hall · Jupiter

Jupiter spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Jupiter’s town government spent $66.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,089 per resident. Water and other utilities ($27.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$66.2M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,089
In 2022: $850, less than 91% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$15.8M
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
364
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $2.7M
Typical tax bill
$5,160
0.85% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Jupiter is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $850 per resident, less than 91% of 35 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Palm Beach County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Jupiter’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 2023 budget

About $1,089 per resident a year, or $2.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 28%Utility sales 24%From the state 14%Fees & charges 11%Other taxes & licenses 10%Sales taxes 8%From the federal government 3%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.9 million; interest on debt $638,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $97.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$850 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them

Jupiter’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($850 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 $1,679, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,315. Jupiter spent less than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,414–$2,315Median $1,679Jupiter

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jupiter itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$55.9 million
2023$66.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $850 · 2023: $1,089. Per resident it went from $850 to $1,089 (up 28%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 65,834 to 60,802.

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 $5,160 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Jupiter Inlet Colony$10,000+
Juno Beach$6,761
Palm Beach Gardens$5,772
Jupiter$5,160
Jupiter Farms$5,142
Tequesta$4,610
Florida$2,730
$5,160
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$608,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jupiter

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

See jupiter.fl.us for Jupiter’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jupiter yet.jupiter.fl.us ↗
Who works for Jupiter

One full-time town employee for every 167 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (60,802).

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

Police143
Water & other utilities50
Parks & libraries42 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings42
Roads & transportation15
Other72 + 1 pt
364
full-time
2
part-time
$2.7M
payroll for March 2022
$32.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$88,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
115
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Jupiter had 5.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.7: Jupiter 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

Palm Beach County School District

Jupiter’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jupiter →
$15,224
per pupil · FL $13,006
189,777
students
$1.5 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 69%State 18%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Jupiter’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jupiter alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.

President · Palm Beach County’s results748,489 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votes

Others: 1.2% (9,141 votes).

Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Jupiter lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.

Palm Beach 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 Jupiter

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jupiter.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: jupiter.fl.us ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseJupiter is split between 3 districts
    John SnyderEmily GregoryMeg Weinberger
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Gayle Harrell
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Brian J. Mast
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Jupiter compares with the towns next door

Jupiter spent $850 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,593 to $4,055. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Tequesta: $2,317 per resident (2022)Jupiter Inlet Colony: $4,055 per resident (2022)Jupiter Farms: unincorporated, no town budgetJuno Beach: $1,593 per resident (2022)Palm Beach Gardens: $1,813 per resident (2022)TequestaJupiter Inlet ColonyJupiter FarmsJuno BeachPalm Beach GardensJupiter
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Juno Beach$1,593$6,761
Palm Beach Gardens$1,813$5,772
Tequesta$2,317$4,610
Jupiter Inlet Colony$4,055$10,000+
Jupiter$850$5,160

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 Jupiter’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitejupiter.fl.us ↗

Questions about Jupiter’s government

How much does Jupiter spend per resident?

About $1,089 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $850 was less than 91% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Jupiter?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jupiter.fl.us.

Who runs Jupiter’s government?

See jupiter.fl.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jupiter yet.

How did Jupiter vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jupiter alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Jupiter lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jupiter?

364 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $32.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jupiter in the state legislature?

Jupiter is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Gayle Harrell). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Jupiter?

The next posted meeting is Community Redevelopment Agency on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 pm in 210 Military Trl, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Jupiter’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →