Bakersfield, CA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 47.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($10,535/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Memphis
Total Spending
$4.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$22,111
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
404,321
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Memphis$1,397
Health
Bakersfield$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMemphis
| Property Tax | $1 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,077 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMemphis
| Fire Protection | $0 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $3,234 | $8,850 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health