Los Angeles, CA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 51.8% more per capita than Philadelphia ($29,160/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$331.6B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$56,272
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$40,425
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,069
Population
3,881,041
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Philadelphia$593
Education
Los Angeles$829
Philadelphia$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,790 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesPhiladelphia
| Police | $4,111 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $1,215 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,456 |
| Health | $409 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $593 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $325 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $3 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $30,692 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health