Bakersfield, CA vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 19.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($2,824/person difference). Houston, 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 Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Houston
Total Spending
$4.7B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$14,400
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$55,600
Total Debt
$0
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$863
Population
404,321
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Houston$361
Health
Bakersfield$0
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldHouston
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,475 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldHouston
| Fire Protection | $0 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $175 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $533 |
| Health | $0 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $361 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $386 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,339 |
| Other | $3,234 | $6,301 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health