Fresno, CA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 49.2% more per capita than Fresno ($42,045/person difference). Fresno, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 50/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$23.5B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$85,432
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
541,528
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Fresno$3,942
Los Angeles$829
Health
Fresno$599
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $337 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $459 |
| Other | $2,070 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoLos Angeles
| Police | $3,261 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $3,942 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $1,286 |
| Health | $599 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $14,545 | $33,189 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health