Boston, MA vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 66.6% more per capita than Fresno ($28,912/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Fresno
Total Spending
$48.1B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$43,387
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$10,998
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Fresno$76
Education
Boston$30,742
Fresno$3,942
Health
Boston$725
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonFresno
| Property Tax | $0 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $11 |
| Other | $4,557 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,946 |
| Health | $725 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $76 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $14,545 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health