How is Virginia Gardens run?
Virginia Gardens’ village government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,121 per resident. Water and other utilities ($370,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Virginia Gardens is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,121 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,121 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Virginia Gardens’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,121 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–$1,752. Virginia Gardens spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($175,000), 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; Virginia Gardens itself left out).
No trend yet
Virginia Gardens reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,140 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 Virginia Gardens’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Virginia Gardens’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Virginia Gardens →
Who’s in charge in Virginia Gardens
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Virginia Gardens’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on virginiagardens-fl.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 195 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,345).
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
Virginia Gardens’ 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.
Virginia Gardens’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Virginia Gardens 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 Virginia Gardens 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 Virginia Gardens.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: virginiagardens-fl.gov ↗
- 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 Virginia Gardens compares with the towns next door
Virginia Gardens spent $1,121 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,515. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Springs | $1,515 | $5,676 |
| Virginia Gardens | $1,121 | $3,140 |
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 Virginia Gardens’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Virginia Gardens’ government
How much does Virginia Gardens spend per resident?
About $1,121 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 $1,121 was more than 52% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Virginia Gardens?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,140 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 virginiagardens-fl.gov.
Who runs Virginia Gardens’ government?
See virginiagardens-fl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Virginia Gardens yet.
How did Virginia Gardens vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Virginia Gardens alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Virginia Gardens lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Virginia Gardens?
12 full-time and 55 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $121,552 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Virginia Gardens in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 and State House District 112 (Alex Rizo). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Virginia Gardens’ 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 →