Bakersfield, CA vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 1.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($193/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Arlington
Total Spending
$4.7B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$11,769
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$60,454
Total Debt
$0
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$594
Population
404,321
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Arlington$1,352
Health
Bakersfield$0
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldArlington
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,949 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldArlington
| Fire Protection | $0 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $149 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $826 |
| Health | $0 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $141 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,385 |
| Other | $3,234 | $4,404 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health