Columbus, OH vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 89.8% more per capita than Columbus ($165,273/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
San Francisco
Total Spending
$17.0B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$184,131
Total Revenue
$0
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$2,031
Population
902,449
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Columbus$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $10 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $7,961 |
| Other | $5,248 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $7,595 | $93,702 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health