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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Miami, FL vs Hialeah, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Miami spends 175.6% more per capita than Hialeah ($17,963/person difference). Hialeah, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Hialeah, FL
Pop. 222,996
C
60/100
Budget Balance21
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Miami
Hialeah
Total Spending
$12.5B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$10,232
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$5,681
Total Debt
$0
$782K
Debt / Capita
$0
$4
Population
443,665
222,996
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Hialeah$404
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Hialeah$1,080
Health
Miami$0
Hialeah$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiHialeah
Property Tax
$0
$4
Sales Tax
$1,647
$46
Income Tax
$0
$951
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$7,211
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,545
Other
$1,399
$2,932

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiHialeah
Fire Protection
$7,399
$404
Public Welfare
$109
$199
Health
$0
$86
Hospitals
$1,499
$134
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$1,080
Housing
$6,840
$2,892
Sewerage
$699
$82
Utilities
$1,295
$1,185
Interest on Debt
$0
$116
Other
$8,572
$4,055
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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