Miami, FL vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 19.1% more per capita than Miami ($6,654/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Dallas
Total Spending
$12.5B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$34,849
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$5,474
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Dallas$0
Education
Miami$0
Dallas$62
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiDallas
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $25 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $1,399 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiDallas
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $215 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $0 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $833 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $8,572 | $5,059 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health