Miami, FL vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 95.8% more per capita than Houston ($13,796/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Houston
Total Spending
$12.5B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$14,400
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$55,600
Total Debt
$0
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$863
Population
443,665
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Houston$361
Health
Miami$0
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiHouston
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,475 |
| Other | $1,399 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiHouston
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $175 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $533 |
| Health | $0 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $361 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $386 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $1,339 |
| Other | $8,572 | $6,301 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health