Los Angeles, CA vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 149.4% more per capita than Long Beach ($51,182/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Total Spending
$331.6B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$34,250
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$75,389
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Long Beach$698
Education
Los Angeles$829
Long Beach$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesLong Beach
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,424 |
| Other | $9,048 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesLong Beach
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,317 |
| Health | $409 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $698 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $86 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $2,718 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $16,533 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health