Tucson, AZ vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 44.1% more per capita than Tucson ($12,436/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Miami
Total Spending
$8.5B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$28,195
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$15,037
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonMiami
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $0 |
| Other | $952 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonMiami
| Fire Protection | $330 | $7,399 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $8,572 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health