Los Angeles, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 546.1% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($72,210/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$331.6B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$13,222
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
3,881,041
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Los Angeles$829
Colorado Springs$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $5,676 |
| Other | $9,048 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesColorado Springs
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $575 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $376 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $190 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $5,120 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health