Boston, MA vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 1.8% more per capita than Sacramento ($1,278/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Sacramento
Total Spending
$48.1B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$71,020
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$63,682
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Boston$30,742
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Boston$725
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $3,239 |
| Other | $4,557 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $3,470 |
| Health | $725 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $103 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $26,782 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health