Los Angeles, CA vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 20.3% more per capita than Sacramento ($14,412/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Total Spending
$331.6B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$71,020
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Los Angeles$829
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Los Angeles$409
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSacramento
| Property Tax | $64 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,239 |
| Other | $9,048 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSacramento
| Police | $4,111 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $3,470 |
| Health | $409 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $103 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $162 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $26,782 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health