Arlington, TX vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 1.7% more per capita than Bakersfield ($193/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$4.6B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$11,576
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$3,862
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Bakersfield$741
Health
Arlington$219
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $1,024 |
| Other | $3,897 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonBakersfield
| Fire Protection | $160 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $840 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $741 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $265 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,679 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,234 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health