Chicago, IL vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 22.5% more per capita than Miami ($6,356/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Miami
Total Spending
$94.0B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$28,195
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$15,037
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Miami$1,783
Health
Chicago$426
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoMiami
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $0 |
| Other | $3,463 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoMiami
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $109 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $1,295 |
| Other | $9,385 | $8,572 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health