Bakersfield, CA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 76.4% more per capita than Bakersfield ($37,372/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
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$4.7B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$48,948
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
404,321
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Bakersfield$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Bakersfield$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,444 |
| Other | $1,915 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $738 |
| Health | $0 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $217 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $3,234 | $10,028 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health