Miami, FL vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 16.0% more per capita than Miami ($5,387/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Denver
Total Spending
$12.5B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$33,582
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
443,665
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Denver$3,319
Education
Miami$0
Denver$821
Health
Miami$0
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiDenver
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,207 |
| Other | $1,399 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $764 |
| Health | $0 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $293 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $8,572 | $12,011 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health