Fort Worth, TX vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 63.2% more per capita than Fort Worth ($27,367/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
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
San Diego
Total Spending
$14.7B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$43,306
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$9,662
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
San Diego$436
Education
Fort Worth$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Fort Worth$235
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $14 |
| Other | $3,439 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $700 |
| Health | $235 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $436 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $43 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $11,704 |
| Other | $4,817 | $17,509 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health