Boston, MA vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 524.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($60,723/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$48.1B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$11,576
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$3,862
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Bakersfield$741
Education
Boston$30,742
Bakersfield$0
Health
Boston$725
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $1,024 |
| Other | $4,557 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonBakersfield
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $840 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $741 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $265 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $2,679 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $3,234 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health