Phoenix, AZ vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 44.0% more per capita than Phoenix ($12,402/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Miami
Total Spending
$25.4B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$28,195
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$15,037
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Miami$1,783
Education
Phoenix$214
Miami$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMiami
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $0 |
| Other | $2,038 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMiami
| Fire Protection | $170 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $109 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $8,572 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health