Columbus, OH vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 56.5% more per capita than Columbus ($24,529/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Fresno
Total Spending
$17.0B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$43,387
Total Revenue
$0
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$10,998
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Fresno$76
Education
Columbus$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Columbus$0
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusFresno
| Property Tax | $10 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $11 |
| Other | $5,248 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,946 |
| Health | $0 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $76 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| Other | $7,595 | $14,545 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health