Bakersfield, CA vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 26.5% more per capita than Bakersfield ($4,183/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
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Tucson
Total Spending
$4.7B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$15,759
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
404,321
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Tucson$1,229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldTucson
| Property Tax | $1 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $4,534 |
| Other | $1,915 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldTucson
| Fire Protection | $0 | $330 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,181 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $3,234 | $3,322 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health