Bakersfield, CA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 42.7% more per capita than Bakersfield ($8,625/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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$4.7B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$20,200
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
404,321
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Bakersfield$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Bakersfield$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,823 |
| Other | $1,915 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,132 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $3,234 | $5,344 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health