Fort Worth, TX vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 81.3% more per capita than Fort Worth ($69,493/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$14.7B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$85,432
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Fort Worth$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Fort Worth$235
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $459 |
| Other | $3,439 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,286 |
| Health | $235 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $4,817 | $33,189 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health