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

Miami, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

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

Summary

Miami spends 29.1% more per capita than St. Petersburg ($6,359/person difference). St. Petersburg, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 77/100).

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
City B
St. Petersburg, FL
Pop. 259,343
B
77/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Miami
St. Petersburg
Total Spending
$12.5B
$5.7B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$21,836
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$8.9B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$34,179
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
259,343
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
St. Petersburg$3,795
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
St. Petersburg$3,226
Health
Miami$0
St. Petersburg$308

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiSt. Petersburg
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,647
$1,480
Income Tax
$0
$2,094
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$34,179
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,683
Other
$1,399
$5,544

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiSt. Petersburg
Fire Protection
$7,399
$3,795
Public Welfare
$109
$669
Health
$0
$308
Hospitals
$1,499
$546
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$3,226
Housing
$6,840
$4,761
Sewerage
$699
$131
Utilities
$1,295
$3,465
Other
$8,572
$4,935
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
St. Petersburg, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health

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