San Francisco, CA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 553.1% more per capita than Miami ($155,936/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Miami
Total Spending
$156.7B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$28,195
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$15,037
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Miami$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Miami$1,783
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoMiami
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $0 |
| Other | $18,918 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoMiami
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $7,399 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $109 |
| Health | $1,911 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $699 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $8,572 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health