Miami, FL vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 29.5% more per capita than Austin ($6,423/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Austin
Total Spending
$12.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$21,772
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
443,665
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Austin$1,801
Education
Miami$0
Austin$51
Health
Miami$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiAustin
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,247 |
| Other | $1,399 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiAustin
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $865 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $3,264 |
| Other | $8,572 | $8,399 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health