Arlington, TX vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 93.6% more per capita than Arlington ($172,362/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
San Francisco
Total Spending
$4.6B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$184,131
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$272,907
Total Debt
$233.8M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$594
$2,031
Population
393,469
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Arlington$219
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,897 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $2,203 |
| Health | $219 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $4,404 | $93,702 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health