Miami, FL vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 113.2% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($14,973/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$12.5B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$13,222
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
443,665
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Colorado Springs$376
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,676 |
| Other | $1,399 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $376 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $8,572 | $5,120 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health