Miami, FL vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 120.8% more per capita than Mesa ($15,427/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Mesa
Total Spending
$12.5B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$12,768
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$35,688
Total Debt
$0
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$469
Population
443,665
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Mesa$953
Health
Miami$0
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiMesa
| Property Tax | $0 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,334 |
| Other | $1,399 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiMesa
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $192 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $829 |
| Health | $0 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $953 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $38 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $2,376 |
| Other | $8,572 | $3,082 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health