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

Long Beach, CA

Population: 462,293 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

B
67/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$15.8B
Per Capita
$34,250
Total Revenue
$34.9B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Other
48.3%$7.6B
Housing & Community Development
16.9%$2.7B
Utilities
11.4%$1.8B
Hospitals
8.0%$1.3B
Interest on Debt
7.9%$1.3B
Public Welfare
3.8%$608.6M
Parks & Recreation
2.0%$322.6M
Health
1.4%$220.3M
Sewerage
0.3%$39.9M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
0.0%$16.4M
Income Tax
2.3%$813.7M
Intergovernmental
2.2%$780.3M
Charges & Fees
3.2%$1.1B
Other
11.7%$4.1B

Per Capita Spending by Department

Parks & Recreation$698/person
Health$477/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)52/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)23/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Long Beach stacks up against another city.

vs Los Angeles, CAvs San Diego, CAvs San Jose, CA
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in California

Los Angeles, CA

Pop. 3.9M

D
Total Spending
$331.6B
Per Capita
$85,432

San Diego, CA

Pop. 1.4M

C
Total Spending
$59.9B
Per Capita
$43,306

San Jose, CA

Pop. 1.0M

A
Total Spending
$18.0B
Per Capita
$17,934

San Francisco, CA

Pop. 851K

D
Total Spending
$156.7B
Per Capita
$184,131

Compare Long Beach With

Los Angeles, CA

Spending: $85,432/person · Grade: D

San Diego, CA

Spending: $43,306/person · Grade: C

San Jose, CA

Spending: $17,934/person · Grade: A

San Francisco, CA

Spending: $184,131/person · Grade: D

Frequently Asked Questions

Long Beach, CA spends $34,250 per resident, based on total expenditures of $15.8B for a population of 462,293. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (67/100).

Long Beach, CA has total expenditures of $15.8B and total revenue of $34.9B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Long Beach, CA employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Long Beach, CA has a Fiscal Health Score of B (67/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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