Los Angeles, CA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 322.9% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($65,232/person difference). Los Angeles, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$331.6B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$20,200
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
3,881,041
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Los Angeles$829
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Los Angeles$409
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,823 |
| Other | $9,048 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $4,111 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,849 |
| Health | $409 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $249 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $5,344 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health