Miami, FL vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 10.8% more per capita than Atlanta ($2,738/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Atlanta
Total Spending
$12.5B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$25,457
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Miami$0
Atlanta$25
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,645 |
| Other | $1,399 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $1,587 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $343 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $8,026 |
| Other | $8,572 | $8,262 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health