San Diego, CA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 53.6% more per capita than Miami ($15,111/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Miami
Total Spending
$59.9B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$28,195
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Miami$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Miami$1,783
Education
San Diego$2,005
Miami$0
Health
San Diego$411
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoMiami
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $0 |
| Other | $3,801 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoMiami
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $109 |
| Health | $411 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $699 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $1,295 |
| Other | $17,509 | $8,572 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health