Atlanta, GA vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 41.2% more per capita than Atlanta ($17,849/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
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
San Diego
Total Spending
$12.6B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$43,306
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
San Diego$436
Education
Atlanta$25
San Diego$2,005
Health
Atlanta$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSan Diego
| Property Tax | $419 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $14 |
| Other | $5,461 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSan Diego
| Police | $315 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $1,408 |
| Education | $25 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $436 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $43 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $11,704 |
| Other | $8,262 | $17,509 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health