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

Tampa, FL vs Hialeah, FL

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

Summary

Tampa spends 199.9% more per capita than Hialeah ($20,458/person difference). Hialeah, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tampa, FL
Pop. 388,768
F
33/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency40
Revenue Diversity32
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
Tampa
Hialeah
Total Spending
$11.9B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$30,690
$10,232
Total Revenue
$9.3B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,941
$5,681
Total Debt
$924.5M
$782K
Debt / Capita
$2,378
$4
Population
388,768
222,996
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tampa$7,576
Hialeah$404
Highways & Roads
Tampa$418
Hialeah$0
Parks & Recreation
Tampa$1,723
Hialeah$1,080
Health
Tampa$0
Hialeah$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TampaHialeah
Property Tax
$0
$4
Sales Tax
$1,180
$46
Income Tax
$2,437
$951
Intergovernmental
$13,224
$7,211
Charges & Fees
$3,962
$1,545
Other
$4,657
$2,932

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TampaHialeah
Fire Protection
$7,576
$404
Highways & Roads
$418
$0
Public Welfare
$1,507
$199
Health
$0
$86
Hospitals
$703
$134
Parks & Recreation
$1,723
$1,080
Housing
$4,778
$2,892
Sewerage
$311
$82
Utilities
$4,695
$1,185
Interest on Debt
$89
$116
Other
$8,890
$4,055
F
Tampa, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 33/100
Critical fiscal distress
C
Hialeah, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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