Kansas City, MO vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 19.1% more per capita than Kansas City ($5,376/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Miami
Total Spending
$11.5B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$28,195
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
505,958
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $623 | $1,647 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $0 |
| Other | $11,150 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityMiami
| Fire Protection | $119 | $7,399 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $1,295 |
| Other | $8,721 | $8,572 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health