Miami, FL vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 102.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($14,284/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Raleigh
Total Spending
$12.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$13,911
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
443,665
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Miami$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiRaleigh
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $1,399 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $281 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,572 | $3,646 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health