Raleigh, NC vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 50.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($14,284/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Miami
Total Spending
$6.5B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$28,195
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$15,037
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Miami$1,783
Education
Raleigh$6
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $0 |
| Other | $4,740 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighMiami
| Fire Protection | $277 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $8,572 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health