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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

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

City A
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
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

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