Bakersfield, CA vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 66.8% more per capita than Bakersfield ($23,273/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Dallas
Total Spending
$4.7B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$34,849
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$5,474
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
404,321
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Dallas$0
Education
Bakersfield$0
Dallas$62
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldDallas
| Property Tax | $1 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $0 |
| Other | $1,915 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldDallas
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $215 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $833 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $3,234 | $5,059 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health