Los Angeles, CA vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 53.6% more per capita than Los Angeles ($98,699/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Total Spending
$331.6B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$184,131
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
3,881,041
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Los Angeles$829
San Francisco$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $64 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $7,961 |
| Other | $9,048 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSan Francisco
| Police | $4,111 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $2,203 |
| Health | $409 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $14,899 |
| Other | $33,189 | $93,702 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health