Los Angeles, CA vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 96.9% more per capita than Fresno ($42,045/person difference). Fresno, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 50/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Fresno
Total Spending
$331.6B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$43,387
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$10,998
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Fresno$76
Education
Los Angeles$829
Fresno$3,942
Health
Los Angeles$409
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesFresno
| Property Tax | $64 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $11 |
| Other | $9,048 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesFresno
| Police | $4,111 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,946 |
| Health | $409 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $76 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $255 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $14,545 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health