Miami, FL vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 49.5% more per capita than Columbus ($9,337/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Columbus
Total Spending
$12.5B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$18,858
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
443,665
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,389 |
| Other | $1,399 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiColumbus
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $1 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $1,719 |
| Other | $8,572 | $7,595 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health