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

Miami, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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

Summary

Tallahassee spends 5.6% more per capita than Miami ($1,662/person difference). Tallahassee, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Tallahassee, FL
Pop. 198,259
C
63/100
Budget Balance60
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency3
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Miami
Tallahassee
Total Spending
$12.5B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$29,857
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$9.8B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$49,453
Total Debt
$0
$107.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$543
Population
443,665
198,259
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Tallahassee$6,805
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Tallahassee$1,261

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiTallahassee
Property Tax
$0
$150
Sales Tax
$1,647
$408
Income Tax
$0
$1,631
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$9,184
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,128
Other
$1,399
$6,392

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiTallahassee
Fire Protection
$7,399
$6,805
Public Welfare
$109
$3,693
Hospitals
$1,499
$197
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$1,261
Housing
$6,840
$3,892
Sewerage
$699
$223
Utilities
$1,295
$3,311
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,460
Other
$8,572
$9,016
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tallahassee, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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