Kansas City, MO vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 73.3% more per capita than Kansas City ($62,613/person difference). Kansas City, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$11.5B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$85,432
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
505,958
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kansas City$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Kansas City$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Kansas City$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $623 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $459 |
| Other | $11,150 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $119 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $8,721 | $33,189 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health