Fresno, CA vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 130.1% more per capita than Columbus ($24,529/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Columbus
Total Spending
$23.5B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$18,858
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
541,528
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Columbus$2,168
Education
Fresno$3,942
Columbus$0
Health
Fresno$599
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoColumbus
| Property Tax | $337 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $2,389 |
| Other | $2,070 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoColumbus
| Police | $3,261 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $878 |
| Health | $599 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $0 |
| Other | $14,545 | $7,595 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health