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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Hialeah, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Jacksonville spends 67.5% more per capita than Hialeah ($21,224/person difference). Hialeah, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Hialeah, FL
Pop. 222,996
C
60/100
Budget Balance21
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hialeah
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$2.3B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$10,232
$31,456
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$5,681
$53,517
Total Debt
$782K
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$4
$2,821
Population
222,996
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Hialeah$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Hialeah$404
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Hialeah$1,080
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Hialeah$86
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahJacksonville
Property Tax
$4
$10
Sales Tax
$46
$233
Income Tax
$951
$762
Intergovernmental
$7,211
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$1,545
$2,119
Other
$2,932
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$404
$9,436
Public Welfare
$199
$486
Health
$86
$332
Hospitals
$134
$557
Parks & Recreation
$1,080
$1,329
Housing
$2,892
$5,572
Sewerage
$82
$176
Utilities
$1,185
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$116
$1,942
Other
$4,055
$9,771
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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