Bakersfield, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 26.7% more per capita than Bakersfield ($4,217/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Phoenix
Total Spending
$4.7B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$15,793
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
404,321
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Phoenix$652
Education
Bakersfield$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Bakersfield$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldPhoenix
| Property Tax | $1 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,998 |
| Other | $1,915 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $0 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $652 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $3,234 | $3,878 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health