Los Angeles, CA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 74.5% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($36,485/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$331.6B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$48,948
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
3,881,041
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Los Angeles$829
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Los Angeles$409
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,444 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $4,111 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $11 |
| Education | $829 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $738 |
| Health | $409 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $217 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $2,081 |
| Other | $33,189 | $10,028 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health