Miami, FL vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 18.2% more per capita than Miami ($6,267/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Seattle
Total Spending
$12.5B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$34,463
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
443,665
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Seattle$3,923
Education
Miami$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Miami$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,960 |
| Other | $1,399 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiSeattle
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $210 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $952 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $6,489 |
| Other | $8,572 | $11,260 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health