Columbus, OH vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 62.9% more per capita than Bakersfield ($7,282/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$17.0B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$11,576
Total Revenue
$0
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$3,862
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Bakersfield$741
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusBakersfield
| Property Tax | $10 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $1,024 |
| Other | $5,248 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusBakersfield
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $840 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $741 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $265 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,679 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,234 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health