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

Hialeah, FL vs Orlando, FL

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

Summary

Orlando spends 67.1% more per capita than Hialeah ($20,891/person difference). Orlando, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

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
Orlando, FL
Pop. 307,738
B
73/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hialeah
Orlando
Total Spending
$2.3B
$9.6B
Spending / Capita
$10,232
$31,123
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$9.1B
Revenue / Capita
$5,681
$29,587
Total Debt
$782K
$0
Debt / Capita
$4
$0
Population
222,996
307,738
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hialeah$404
Orlando$5,632
Parks & Recreation
Hialeah$1,080
Orlando$4,107
Health
Hialeah$86
Orlando$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahOrlando
Property Tax
$4
$0
Sales Tax
$46
$2,492
Income Tax
$951
$1,219
Intergovernmental
$7,211
$432
Charges & Fees
$1,545
$0
Other
$2,932
$6,520

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahOrlando
Fire Protection
$404
$5,632
Public Welfare
$199
$628
Health
$86
$0
Hospitals
$134
$775
Parks & Recreation
$1,080
$4,107
Housing
$2,892
$5,645
Sewerage
$82
$585
Utilities
$1,185
$1,262
Interest on Debt
$116
$0
Other
$4,055
$12,489
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
B
Orlando, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health

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