Los Angeles, CA vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 154.4% more per capita than Denver ($51,850/person difference). Denver, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Denver
Total Spending
$331.6B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$33,582
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
3,881,041
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Denver$3,319
Education
Los Angeles$829
Denver$821
Health
Los Angeles$409
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesDenver
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $5,207 |
| Other | $9,048 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesDenver
| Police | $4,111 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $475 |
| Education | $829 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $764 |
| Health | $409 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $293 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $7 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $364 |
| Other | $33,189 | $12,011 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health