Los Angeles, CA vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 638.0% more per capita than Bakersfield ($73,857/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$331.6B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$11,576
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Bakersfield$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Bakersfield$741
Education
Los Angeles$829
Bakersfield$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesBakersfield
| Property Tax | $64 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $1,024 |
| Other | $9,048 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesBakersfield
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $840 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $741 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $265 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,679 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,234 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health