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

New York, NY vs Miami, FL

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

Summary

New York spends 357.9% more per capita than Miami ($100,924/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Miami
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$28,195
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$15,037
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Miami$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Miami$1,783
Education
New York$37,892
Miami$0
Health
New York$417
Miami$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMiami
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$1,647
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$15,037
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$1,399

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMiami
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$7,399
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$109
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$1,499
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,783
Housing
$7,137
$6,840
Sewerage
$315
$699
Utilities
$13,371
$1,295
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$8,572
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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