Columbus, OH vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 56.5% more per capita than Columbus ($24,448/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
San Diego
Total Spending
$17.0B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$43,306
Total Revenue
$0
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$9,662
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
San Diego$436
Education
Columbus$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Columbus$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusSan Diego
| Property Tax | $10 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $14 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $436 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $43 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $11,704 |
| Other | $7,595 | $17,509 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health