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

Hialeah, FL vs Miami, FL

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

Summary

Miami spends 63.7% more per capita than Hialeah ($17,963/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
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hialeah
Miami
Total Spending
$2.3B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$10,232
$28,195
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$5,681
$15,037
Total Debt
$782K
$0
Debt / Capita
$4
$0
Population
222,996
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hialeah$404
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Hialeah$1,080
Miami$1,783
Health
Hialeah$86
Miami$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahMiami
Property Tax
$4
$0
Sales Tax
$46
$1,647
Income Tax
$951
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,211
$15,037
Charges & Fees
$1,545
$0
Other
$2,932
$1,399

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahMiami
Fire Protection
$404
$7,399
Public Welfare
$199
$109
Health
$86
$0
Hospitals
$134
$1,499
Parks & Recreation
$1,080
$1,783
Housing
$2,892
$6,840
Sewerage
$82
$699
Utilities
$1,185
$1,295
Interest on Debt
$116
$0
Other
$4,055
$8,572
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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