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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

St. Petersburg, FL vs Hialeah, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

St. Petersburg spends 113.4% more per capita than Hialeah ($11,604/person difference). St. Petersburg, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 77/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Petersburg, FL
Pop. 259,343
B
77/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Hialeah, FL
Pop. 222,996
C
60/100
Budget Balance21
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
St. Petersburg
Hialeah
Total Spending
$5.7B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,836
$10,232
Total Revenue
$8.9B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,179
$5,681
Total Debt
$0
$782K
Debt / Capita
$0
$4
Population
259,343
222,996
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Petersburg$3,795
Hialeah$404
Parks & Recreation
St. Petersburg$3,226
Hialeah$1,080
Health
St. Petersburg$308
Hialeah$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgHialeah
Property Tax
$0
$4
Sales Tax
$1,480
$46
Income Tax
$2,094
$951
Intergovernmental
$34,179
$7,211
Charges & Fees
$2,683
$1,545
Other
$5,544
$2,932

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgHialeah
Fire Protection
$3,795
$404
Public Welfare
$669
$199
Health
$308
$86
Hospitals
$546
$134
Parks & Recreation
$3,226
$1,080
Housing
$4,761
$2,892
Sewerage
$131
$82
Utilities
$3,465
$1,185
Interest on Debt
$0
$116
Other
$4,935
$4,055
B
St. Petersburg, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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