Bakersfield, CA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 58.9% more per capita than Bakersfield ($16,619/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Miami
Total Spending
$4.7B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$28,195
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
404,321
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMiami
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $0 |
| Other | $1,915 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMiami
| Fire Protection | $0 | $7,399 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,295 |
| Other | $3,234 | $8,572 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health