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

St. Petersburg, FL vs Miami, FL

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

Summary

Miami spends 22.6% more per capita than St. Petersburg ($6,359/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
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
St. Petersburg
Miami
Total Spending
$5.7B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,836
$28,195
Total Revenue
$8.9B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$34,179
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
259,343
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Petersburg$3,795
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
St. Petersburg$3,226
Miami$1,783
Health
St. Petersburg$308
Miami$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgMiami
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,480
$1,647
Income Tax
$2,094
$0
Intergovernmental
$34,179
$15,037
Charges & Fees
$2,683
$0
Other
$5,544
$1,399

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersburgMiami
Fire Protection
$3,795
$7,399
Public Welfare
$669
$109
Health
$308
$0
Hospitals
$546
$1,499
Parks & Recreation
$3,226
$1,783
Housing
$4,761
$6,840
Sewerage
$131
$699
Utilities
$3,465
$1,295
Other
$4,935
$8,572
B
St. Petersburg, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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