Long Beach, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 116.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($18,457/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Long Beach
Phoenix
Total Spending
$15.8B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,250
$15,793
Total Revenue
$34.9B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$75,389
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
462,293
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Long Beach$0
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Long Beach$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Long Beach$698
Phoenix$652
Education
Long Beach$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Long Beach$477
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $36 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,760 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,688 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,424 | $2,998 |
| Other | $8,836 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $0 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,317 | $507 |
| Health | $477 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,751 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $698 | $652 |
| Housing | $5,782 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $86 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,889 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,718 | $1,760 |
| Other | $16,533 | $3,878 |
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health