Miami, FL vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 84.7% more per capita than Miami ($155,936/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
San Francisco
Total Spending
$12.5B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$184,131
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
443,665
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Miami$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $7,961 |
| Other | $1,399 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $2,281 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $8,572 | $93,702 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health