Los Angeles, CA vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 145.1% more per capita than Dallas ($50,583/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Dallas
Total Spending
$331.6B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$34,849
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$5,474
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Dallas$0
Education
Los Angeles$829
Dallas$62
Health
Los Angeles$409
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesDallas
| Property Tax | $64 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $0 |
| Other | $9,048 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesDallas
| Police | $4,111 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $201 |
| Education | $829 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $215 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $0 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $25,827 |
| Other | $33,189 | $5,059 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health