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Government budget and revenue in Miami Gardens, Florida: official figures

Miami Gardens' city government took in $151.67 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $1,373 for each of its 110,497 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 23rd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,373
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,139
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$841
2024

How much does Miami Gardens spend and on what?

It spent $125.82 million in the same year, $1,139 per resident, the 17th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (41.6%), central administration (15.7%) and roads and highways (9.3%) of the total.

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How much tax does Miami Gardens collect per resident?

Taxes raised $86.53 million ($783 per resident, the 115th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 57.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Miami Gardens rely on?

Of Miami Gardens' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 56.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 18.5%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Miami Gardens' property tax share is the 279th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Miami Gardens get?

Payments from other governments made up 21.9% of Miami Gardens' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 4.9% from the federal government ($68 per resident), 8.1% from the state and 8.9% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Miami Gardens raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $10.89 million, 7.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Miami Gardens spend on police?

Miami Gardens' city government spent $52.32 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $474 per resident (the 150th highest of 582) and 41.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Miami Gardens have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Miami Gardens' city government owed $92.96 million in long-term debt, $841 per resident (the 107th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $95,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $6.63 million.

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How much does Miami Gardens pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.72 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 3.8% of total spending.

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How has the Miami Gardens city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 30.3% from $1,054 to $1,373, spending per resident rose 31.9% to $1,139, taxes per resident rose 12.2% to $783.

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How Miami Gardens compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 711 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
708O'Fallon$1,084
709Lorain$1,060
710Deltona$1,056
711Miami Gardens$1,054
712Mission Viejo$1,035
713Burien$1,012
714Goose Creek$976
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 714 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
711Huntington Park$891
712Yucaipa$871
713Goose Creek$865
714Miami Gardens$863
715Taylorsville$850
716Federal Way$834
717Deltona$814
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 594 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
591North Miami$701
592Apopka$701
593New Brunswick$699
594Miami Gardens$698
595Lauderhill$695
596Smyrna$695
597Coconut Creek$695
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 228 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
225Fountain Valley$378
226Coconut Creek$378
227Lakeland$377
228Miami Gardens$377
229Mount Prospect$376
230Burlington$376
231Palatine$374
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 495 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
492Vallejo$1,275
493Maple Grove$1,273
494Southaven$1,271
495Miami Gardens$1,265
496Gastonia$1,254
497Lancaster$1,251
498Placentia$1,239
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 363 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
360Kansas City51.7%
361Oak Lawn51.5%
362Albany51.4%
363Miami Gardens51.4%
364Port St. Lucie51.1%
365Rockford50.7%
366San Francisco50.6%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Miami Gardens ranks 448 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
445Lakewood14.9%
446Berkeley14.9%
447Marysville14.9%
448Miami Gardens14.9%
449Sioux Falls14.8%
450Garden Grove14.8%
451Carson14.8%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 560 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
557Lynwood$1,464
558Summerville$1,441
559Blaine$1,427
560Miami Gardens$1,373
561Scranton$1,353
562Gaithersburg$1,346
563Mission Viejo$1,341
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 566 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
563Gaithersburg$1,189
564O'Fallon$1,151
565Scranton$1,147
566Miami Gardens$1,139
567Meridian$1,089
568Federal Way$1,014
569Sammamish$963
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 468 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
465Bellevue$794
466Wichita$793
467Huntersville$788
468Miami Gardens$783
469Novi$781
470Moreno Valley$776
471Ames$769
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 150 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
147Tinley Park$475
148Oxnard$474
149Plantation$474
150Miami Gardens$474
151Reno$473
152Hartford$473
153New Orleans$472
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 476 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
473Summerville$846
474Cheyenne$846
475Vancouver$846
476Miami Gardens$841
477Kirkland$832
478Harlingen$823
479Deerfield Beach$821
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 279 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
276Hialeah56.6%
277Jacksonville56.6%
278Sanford56.6%
279Miami Gardens56.5%
280Roswell56.3%
281Waco56.3%
282Sandy Springs56.2%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Miami Gardens ranks 240 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
237Janesville22.0%
238Fairfield22.0%
239Wichita22.0%
240Miami Gardens21.9%
241Dearborn Heights21.9%
242Cleveland21.9%
243Little Rock21.8%
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