Colorado Springs, CO vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 53.1% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($14,973/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Colorado Springs
Miami
Total Spending
$6.3B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$28,195
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$15,037
Total Debt
$1.5B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$0
Population
479,612
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $257 | $1,647 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $0 |
| Other | $2,678 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsMiami
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $7,399 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $0 |
| Other | $5,120 | $8,572 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health