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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Tallahassee, FL vs Miami, FL

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Tallahassee, FL and Miami, FL spend within 5.9% of each other per resident — $29,857 versus $28,195 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.

Tallahassee, FL holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 63/100 (grade C) against 53/100 (grade C) for Miami, FL — a 10-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Miami, FL reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Tallahassee, FL carries $543 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: fire protection leads in Tallahassee, FL at $6,805 per resident and in Miami, FL at $7,399.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 19% of total revenue in Tallahassee, FL and 100% in Miami, FL.

Summary

Tallahassee spends 5.9% more per capita than Miami ($1,662/person difference). Tallahassee, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tallahassee, FL
Pop. 198,259
C
63/100
Budget Balance60
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency3
Revenue Diversity100
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
Tallahassee
Miami
Total Spending
$5.9B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$29,857
$28,195
Total Revenue
$9.8B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$49,453
$15,037
Total Debt
$107.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$543
$0
Population
198,259
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tallahassee$6,805
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Tallahassee$1,261
Miami$1,783

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TallahasseeMiami
Property Tax
$150
$0
Sales Tax
$408
$1,647
Income Tax
$1,631
$0
Intergovernmental
$9,184
$15,037
Charges & Fees
$2,128
$0
Other
$6,392
$1,399

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TallahasseeMiami
Fire Protection
$6,805
$7,399
Public Welfare
$3,693
$109
Hospitals
$197
$1,499
Parks & Recreation
$1,261
$1,783
Housing
$3,892
$6,840
Sewerage
$223
$699
Utilities
$3,311
$1,295
Interest on Debt
$1,460
$0
Other
$9,016
$8,572
C
Tallahassee, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.