Atlanta, GA vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 86.2% more per capita than Atlanta ($158,674/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
San Francisco
Total Spending
$12.6B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$184,131
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
494,838
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Atlanta$25
San Francisco$0
Health
Atlanta$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $419 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $7,961 |
| Other | $5,461 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSan Francisco
| Police | $315 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $8,262 | $93,702 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health