Los Angeles, CA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 203.0% more per capita than Miami ($57,237/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Miami
Total Spending
$331.6B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$28,195
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Miami$1,783
Education
Los Angeles$829
Miami$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesMiami
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $0 |
| Other | $9,048 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesMiami
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $109 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $699 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $8,572 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health