Boston, MA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 156.4% more per capita than Miami ($44,103/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Miami
Total Spending
$48.1B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$28,195
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$15,037
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Miami$1,783
Education
Boston$30,742
Miami$0
Health
Boston$725
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $1,647 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $0 |
| Other | $4,557 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonMiami
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $109 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $699 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $1,295 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $8,572 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health