Fresno, CA vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 175.3% more per capita than Tucson ($27,628/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Tucson
Total Spending
$23.5B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$15,759
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
541,528
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Tucson$1,229
Education
Fresno$3,942
Tucson$0
Health
Fresno$599
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoTucson
| Property Tax | $337 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $4,534 |
| Other | $2,070 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoTucson
| Police | $3,261 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $330 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $1,181 |
| Health | $599 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $3,091 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $1,735 |
| Other | $14,545 | $3,322 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health