Bakersfield, CA vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 38.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($7,282/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Columbus
Total Spending
$4.7B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$18,858
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
404,321
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldColumbus
| Property Tax | $1 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,389 |
| Other | $1,915 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldColumbus
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,719 |
| Other | $3,234 | $7,595 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health