Arlington, TX vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 83.4% more per capita than Arlington ($59,251/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
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Sacramento
Total Spending
$4.6B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$71,020
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$63,682
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Arlington$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Arlington$219
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $3,239 |
| Other | $3,897 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $3,470 |
| Health | $219 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $103 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $4,404 | $26,782 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health