Long Beach, CA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 54.9% more per capita than Memphis ($12,139/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Long Beach
Memphis
Total Spending
$15.8B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,250
$22,111
Total Revenue
$34.9B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$75,389
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
462,293
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Long Beach$0
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Long Beach$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Long Beach$698
Memphis$1,397
Health
Long Beach$477
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $36 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,760 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,688 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,424 | $2,077 |
| Other | $8,836 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachMemphis
| Fire Protection | $0 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $1,317 | $630 |
| Health | $477 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,751 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $698 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $5,782 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $86 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,889 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,718 | $1,158 |
| Other | $16,533 | $8,850 |
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health