Photo: Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Buena Vista spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Lake Buena Vista’s city government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $189,423 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Buena Vista is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$189,423 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Lake Buena Vista’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($189,423 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,101, and the middle half spent $538–$1,708. Lake Buena Vista spent more than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lake Buena Vista itself left out).
About $189,423 per resident a year, or $518.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 99%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Lake Buena Vista reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lake Buena Vista
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Buena Vista’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflakebuenavistafl.gov ↗.
Orange County School District
Lake Buena Vista’s K–12 school district, shared with Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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.
Lake Buena Vista’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Buena Vista alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.9%340,807 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.4%258,279 votesOthers: 1.7% (10,521 votes).
Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Lake Buena Vista lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.
Orange 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 Lake Buena Vista.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflakebuenavistafl.gov ↗
- 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 Lake Buena Vista compares with the towns next door
Lake Buena Vista spent $189,423 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $337,812. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Lake | $337,812 | — |
| Lake Buena Vista | $189,423 | — |
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 Lake Buena Vista’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Buena Vista’s government
How much does Lake Buena Vista spend per resident?
About $189,423 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 $189,423 was more than 99% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lake Buena Vista’s government?
See cityoflakebuenavistafl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Buena Vista yet.
How did Lake Buena Vista vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Buena Vista alone. Orange County, where 100% of Lake Buena Vista lies, voted Harris 55.9%, Trump 42.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lake Buena Vista in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Keith Truenow) and State House District 45 (Leonard Spencer). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Buena Vista’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 →