Los Angeles, CA vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 235.6% more per capita than Atlanta ($59,975/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Total Spending
$331.6B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$25,457
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Los Angeles$829
Atlanta$25
Health
Los Angeles$409
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesAtlanta
| Property Tax | $64 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $5,645 |
| Other | $9,048 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesAtlanta
| Police | $4,111 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $513 |
| Education | $829 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,587 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $343 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $8,262 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health