Miami, FL vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 10.4% more per capita than Miami ($3,261/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$12.5B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$31,456
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
443,665
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Miami$0
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,119 |
| Other | $1,399 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $9,436 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $486 |
| Health | $0 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $176 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $8,572 | $9,771 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health