Boston, MA vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 66.9% more per capita than San Diego ($28,992/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
San Diego
Total Spending
$48.1B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$43,306
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$9,662
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
San Diego$436
Education
Boston$30,742
San Diego$2,005
Health
Boston$725
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $14 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $1,408 |
| Education | $30,742 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $700 |
| Health | $725 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $436 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $43 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $11,704 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $17,509 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health