Miami, FL vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 143.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($16,619/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$12.5B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$11,576
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Bakersfield$741
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,024 |
| Other | $1,399 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiBakersfield
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $840 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $741 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $265 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $2,679 |
| Other | $8,572 | $3,234 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health