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

How Does San Francisco, CA Spend Tax Money?

San Francisco, CA spends $184,131 per resident, with total expenditures of $156.7B. Top spending categories: Parks & Recreation ($4,119/person), Police ($3,351/person), Fire Protection ($2,281/person). Fiscal Health Score: D (48/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$156.7B
Per Capita Spending$184,131
Total Revenue$232.3B
Total Debt$1.7B
Population851,036
Fiscal Health Score48/100 (D)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Parks & Recreation$4,119/person
Police$3,351/person
Fire Protection$2,281/person
Health$1,911/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.