Los Angeles, CA vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 97.3% more per capita than San Diego ($42,126/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
San Diego
Total Spending
$331.6B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$43,306
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
San Diego$436
Education
Los Angeles$829
San Diego$2,005
Health
Los Angeles$409
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSan Diego
| Property Tax | $64 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $14 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSan Diego
| Police | $4,111 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $1,408 |
| Education | $829 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $700 |
| Health | $409 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $436 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $43 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $17,509 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health