Bakersfield, CA vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 27.4% more per capita than Bakersfield ($4,363/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$4.7B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$15,939
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
404,321
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Fort Worth$708
Health
Bakersfield$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldFort Worth
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,594 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $0 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $267 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,674 |
| Other | $3,234 | $4,817 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health