Houston, TX vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 48.9% more per capita than Houston ($13,796/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Miami
Total Spending
$33.1B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$28,195
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$15,037
Total Debt
$2.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$863
$0
Population
2,296,253
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Miami$1,783
Health
Houston$210
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $0 |
| Other | $3,960 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonMiami
| Fire Protection | $295 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $109 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $699 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $1,295 |
| Other | $6,301 | $8,572 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health