Atlanta, GA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 9.7% more per capita than Atlanta ($2,738/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Miami
Total Spending
$12.6B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$28,195
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Miami$1,783
Education
Atlanta$25
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMiami
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $0 |
| Other | $5,461 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMiami
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $699 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $1,295 |
| Other | $8,262 | $8,572 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health