Arlington, TX vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 58.3% more per capita than Arlington ($16,426/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Miami
Total Spending
$4.6B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$28,195
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$15,037
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Miami$1,783
Health
Arlington$219
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $0 |
| Other | $3,897 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMiami
| Fire Protection | $160 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $109 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $699 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $1,295 |
| Other | $4,404 | $8,572 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health