Boston, MA vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 358.8% more per capita than Tucson ($56,540/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Tucson
Total Spending
$48.1B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$15,759
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$23,276
Total Debt
$296.3M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$445
$1,540
Population
665,945
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Tucson$1,229
Education
Boston$30,742
Tucson$0
Health
Boston$725
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $4,534 |
| Other | $4,557 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonTucson
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,181 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $3,322 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health