Los Angeles, CA vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 353.0% more per capita than Columbus ($66,574/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Columbus
Total Spending
$331.6B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$18,858
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
3,881,041
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Columbus$2,168
Education
Los Angeles$829
Columbus$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesColumbus
| Property Tax | $64 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,389 |
| Other | $9,048 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesColumbus
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $224 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $878 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $1 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $7,595 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health