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

Miami, FL vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

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

Summary

Miami spends 39.6% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($7,995/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).

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
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Miami
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$12.5B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$20,200
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
443,665
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Miami$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Miami$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Miami$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,647
$1,138
Income Tax
$0
$24
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$412
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,823
Other
$1,399
$8,878

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Police
$0
$701
Fire Protection
$7,399
$1,132
Education
$0
$956
Public Welfare
$109
$1,849
Health
$0
$379
Hospitals
$1,499
$779
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$1,070
Housing
$6,840
$2,382
Sewerage
$699
$249
Utilities
$1,295
$3,844
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,517
Other
$8,572
$5,344
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health

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