Mesa, AZ vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 54.7% more per capita than Mesa ($15,427/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Miami
Total Spending
$6.4B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$28,195
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$15,037
Total Debt
$236.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$469
$0
Population
503,390
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Miami$1,783
Health
Mesa$147
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMiami
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $0 |
| Other | $2,253 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMiami
| Fire Protection | $422 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $109 |
| Health | $147 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $1,295 |
| Other | $3,082 | $8,572 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health