Los Angeles, CA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 64.9% more per capita than Los Angeles ($157,908/person difference). Los Angeles, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Washington
Total Spending
$331.6B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$243,341
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$277,701
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,516
Population
3,881,041
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Washington$5,459
Education
Los Angeles$829
Washington$53,224
Health
Los Angeles$409
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesWashington
| Property Tax | $64 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $4,070 |
| Other | $9,048 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesWashington
| Police | $4,111 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $1,435 |
| Education | $829 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $2,498 |
| Health | $409 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $58 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $3,225 |
| Other | $33,189 | $48,155 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health