Los Angeles, CA vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 493.3% more per capita than Houston ($71,033/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Houston
Total Spending
$331.6B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$14,400
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$55,600
Total Debt
$0
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$863
Population
3,881,041
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Houston$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Houston$361
Education
Los Angeles$829
Houston$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesHouston
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,475 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesHouston
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $175 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $533 |
| Health | $409 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $361 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $386 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $6,301 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health