Miami, FL vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 18.4% more per capita than Miami ($6,356/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Chicago
Total Spending
$12.5B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$34,551
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
443,665
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Chicago$122
Health
Miami$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,847 |
| Other | $1,399 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiChicago
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $122 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $129 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $2,983 |
| Other | $8,572 | $9,385 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health