Boston, MA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 257.9% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($52,098/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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$48.1B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$20,200
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$8,618
Total Debt
$296.3M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$445
$3,553
Population
665,945
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Boston$30,742
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Boston$725
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $78 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,557 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,849 |
| Health | $725 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $249 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $5,344 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health