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

Miami, FL vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 42.4% more per capita than Miami ($20,753/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Miami
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$12.5B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$48,948
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
443,665
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Miami$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Miami$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Miami$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,647
$373
Income Tax
$0
$135
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,444
Other
$1,399
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$7,399
$468
Highways & Roads
$0
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$109
$738
Health
$0
$672
Hospitals
$1,499
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$1,015
Housing
$6,840
$4,231
Sewerage
$699
$217
Utilities
$1,295
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$8,572
$10,028
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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