Columbus, OH vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 33.1% more per capita than Columbus ($9,337/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Miami
Total Spending
$17.0B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$28,195
Total Revenue
$0
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$15,037
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMiami
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $0 |
| Other | $5,248 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMiami
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $699 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $1,295 |
| Other | $7,595 | $8,572 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health