Denver, CO vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 60.7% more per capita than Denver ($51,850/person difference). Denver, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$23.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$85,432
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$17,595
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Denver$821
Los Angeles$829
Health
Denver$693
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $459 |
| Other | $10,100 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverLos Angeles
| Police | $2,455 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $503 |
| Education | $821 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,286 |
| Health | $693 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $34 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $630 |
| General Admin | $364 | $11,586 |
| Other | $12,011 | $33,189 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health