Miami, FL vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 34.9% more per capita than Miami ($15,111/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
San Diego
Total Spending
$12.5B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$43,306
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
San Diego$436
Education
Miami$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Miami$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $14 |
| Other | $1,399 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $436 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $43 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $11,704 |
| Other | $8,572 | $17,509 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health