Los Angeles, CA vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 274.4% more per capita than Kansas City ($62,613/person difference). Kansas City, MO 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 Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Total Spending
$331.6B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$22,820
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$1,335
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Kansas City$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Kansas City$119
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Kansas City$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Kansas City$1,309
Education
Los Angeles$829
Kansas City$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Kansas City$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesKansas City
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $623 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,794 |
| Other | $9,048 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesKansas City
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $119 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $3,018 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,123 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $8,721 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health