Denver, CO vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 19.1% more per capita than Miami ($5,387/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Miami
Total Spending
$23.9B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$28,195
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$15,037
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Miami$1,783
Education
Denver$821
Miami$0
Health
Denver$693
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $0 |
| Other | $10,100 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMiami
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $109 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $699 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $8,572 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health