Seattle, WA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 22.2% more per capita than Miami ($6,267/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Miami
Total Spending
$25.3B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$28,195
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$15,037
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Miami$1,783
Education
Seattle$1,461
Miami$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMiami
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $0 |
| Other | $8,544 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMiami
| Fire Protection | $210 | $7,399 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $109 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $699 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $1,295 |
| Other | $11,260 | $8,572 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health