Dallas, TX vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 23.6% more per capita than Miami ($6,654/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Miami
Total Spending
$45.3B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$28,195
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Miami$1,783
Education
Dallas$62
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasMiami
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $1,647 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $584 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasMiami
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $444 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $833 | $1,295 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $8,572 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health