Miami, FL vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 23.6% more per capita than Kansas City ($5,376/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
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Kansas City
Total Spending
$12.5B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$22,820
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$1,335
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Kansas City$119
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Kansas City$1,309
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiKansas City
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $623 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,794 |
| Other | $1,399 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiKansas City
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $119 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $3,018 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $3,123 |
| Other | $8,572 | $8,721 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health