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

Orlando, FL vs Hialeah, FL

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

Summary

Orlando spends 204.2% more per capita than Hialeah ($20,891/person difference). Orlando, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Orlando, FL
Pop. 307,738
B
73/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Hialeah, FL
Pop. 222,996
C
60/100
Budget Balance21
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orlando
Hialeah
Total Spending
$9.6B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,123
$10,232
Total Revenue
$9.1B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,587
$5,681
Total Debt
$0
$782K
Debt / Capita
$0
$4
Population
307,738
222,996
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orlando$5,632
Hialeah$404
Parks & Recreation
Orlando$4,107
Hialeah$1,080
Health
Orlando$0
Hialeah$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OrlandoHialeah
Property Tax
$0
$4
Sales Tax
$2,492
$46
Income Tax
$1,219
$951
Intergovernmental
$432
$7,211
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,545
Other
$6,520
$2,932

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OrlandoHialeah
Fire Protection
$5,632
$404
Public Welfare
$628
$199
Health
$0
$86
Hospitals
$775
$134
Parks & Recreation
$4,107
$1,080
Housing
$5,645
$2,892
Sewerage
$585
$82
Utilities
$1,262
$1,185
Interest on Debt
$0
$116
Other
$12,489
$4,055
B
Orlando, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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