Dallas, TX vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 59.2% more per capita than Dallas ($50,583/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$45.3B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$85,432
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Dallas$62
Los Angeles$829
Health
Dallas$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $9 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $459 |
| Other | $584 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasLos Angeles
| Police | $1,519 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $503 |
| Education | $62 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $444 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $833 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $11,586 |
| Other | $5,059 | $33,189 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health