Dallas, TX vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 50.9% more per capita than Dallas ($36,171/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Sacramento
Total Spending
$45.3B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$71,020
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Dallas$62
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Dallas$0
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasSacramento
| Property Tax | $9 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,239 |
| Other | $584 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasSacramento
| Police | $1,519 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $3,470 |
| Health | $0 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $444 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $103 |
| Utilities | $833 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $26,782 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health