Los Angeles, CA vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 18.2% more per capita than Boston ($13,134/person difference). Boston, MA 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 Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Boston
Total Spending
$331.6B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$72,299
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$31,243
Total Debt
$0
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$445
Population
3,881,041
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Boston$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Boston$711
Education
Los Angeles$829
Boston$30,742
Health
Los Angeles$409
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesBoston
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,784 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesBoston
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $594 |
| Education | $829 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,110 |
| Health | $409 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $711 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $355 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,402 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $5,401 |
| Other | $33,189 | $18,955 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health