Fort Worth, TX vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 43.5% more per capita than Fort Worth ($12,256/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
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
Fort Worth
Miami
Total Spending
$14.7B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$28,195
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$15,037
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Miami$1,783
Health
Fort Worth$235
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $0 |
| Other | $3,439 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthMiami
| Fire Protection | $156 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $109 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $1,295 |
| Other | $4,817 | $8,572 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health