Atlanta, GA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 70.2% more per capita than Atlanta ($59,975/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$12.6B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$85,432
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Atlanta$25
Los Angeles$829
Health
Atlanta$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $419 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $459 |
| Other | $5,461 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaLos Angeles
| Police | $315 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $503 |
| Education | $25 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $34 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $8,262 | $33,189 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health