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

Hialeah, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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

Summary

Tallahassee spends 65.7% more per capita than Hialeah ($19,625/person difference). Tallahassee, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Tallahassee, FL
Pop. 198,259
C
63/100
Budget Balance60
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency3
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hialeah
Tallahassee
Total Spending
$2.3B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$10,232
$29,857
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$9.8B
Revenue / Capita
$5,681
$49,453
Total Debt
$782K
$107.6M
Debt / Capita
$4
$543
Population
222,996
198,259
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hialeah$404
Tallahassee$6,805
Parks & Recreation
Hialeah$1,080
Tallahassee$1,261
Health
Hialeah$86
Tallahassee$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahTallahassee
Property Tax
$4
$150
Sales Tax
$46
$408
Income Tax
$951
$1,631
Intergovernmental
$7,211
$9,184
Charges & Fees
$1,545
$2,128
Other
$2,932
$6,392

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HialeahTallahassee
Fire Protection
$404
$6,805
Public Welfare
$199
$3,693
Health
$86
$0
Hospitals
$134
$197
Parks & Recreation
$1,080
$1,261
Housing
$2,892
$3,892
Sewerage
$82
$223
Utilities
$1,185
$3,311
Interest on Debt
$116
$1,460
Other
$4,055
$9,016
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tallahassee, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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