Los Angeles, CA vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 442.1% more per capita than Tucson ($69,673/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Tucson
Total Spending
$331.6B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$15,759
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
3,881,041
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Tucson$1,229
Education
Los Angeles$829
Tucson$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesTucson
| Property Tax | $64 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $4,534 |
| Other | $9,048 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesTucson
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,181 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,735 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,322 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health