Medley spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Medley’s town government spent $31.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $35,653 per resident.
What stands out about how Medley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$35,653 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Medley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($35,653 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. Medley spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.9 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Medley itself left out).
About $35,653 per resident a year, or $97.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Medley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Medley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Medley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmedley.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 7 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 (881).
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.
Dade County School District
Medley’s K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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.
Medley’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Medley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miami-Dade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%605,590 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%480,355 votesOthers: 1.0% (11,264 votes).
Most votes in Miami-Dade County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Medley lies in Miami-Dade County. Every 2024 race in Miami-Dade County is on the county’s page.
Miami-Dade 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 Medley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmedley.com ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senatorDistrict 39
- 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 Medley compares with the towns next door
Medley spent $35,653 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $801 to $840. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah Gardens | $801 | $2,225 |
| Doral | $840 | $5,902 |
| Medley | $35,653 | — |
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 Medley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Medley’s government
How much does Medley spend per resident?
About $35,653 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 $35,653 was more than 98% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Medley’s government?
See townofmedley.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Medley yet.
How did Medley vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Medley alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Medley lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Medley?
119 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $780,819 (about $9.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Medley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 and State House District 111 (David Borrero). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Medley’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 →