Dallas, TX vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 1.7% more per capita than Long Beach ($599/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Long Beach
Total Spending
$45.3B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$34,250
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$75,389
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Long Beach$698
Education
Dallas$62
Long Beach$0
Health
Dallas$0
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasLong Beach
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,424 |
| Other | $584 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasLong Beach
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $1,317 |
| Health | $0 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $698 |
| Housing | $444 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $86 |
| Utilities | $833 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,718 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $16,533 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health