Los Angeles, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 441.0% more per capita than Phoenix ($69,640/person difference). Phoenix, AZ 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 Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Total Spending
$331.6B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$15,793
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
3,881,041
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Phoenix$652
Education
Los Angeles$829
Phoenix$214
Health
Los Angeles$409
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesPhoenix
| Property Tax | $64 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,998 |
| Other | $9,048 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesPhoenix
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $86 |
| Education | $829 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $507 |
| Health | $409 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $652 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $388 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,878 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health