Sacramento, CA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 151.9% more per capita than Miami ($42,825/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Miami
Total Spending
$37.2B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$28,195
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Miami$1,783
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Miami$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoMiami
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $0 |
| Other | $5,072 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoMiami
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $7,399 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $109 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $699 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $8,572 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health