Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 72.1% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($52,098/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Boston
Total Spending
$12.7B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$72,299
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$31,243
Total Debt
$2.2B
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$445
Population
629,176
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Boston$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Boston$711
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Boston$30,742
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Boston
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,784 |
| Other | $8,878 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Boston
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $594 |
| Education | $956 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,110 |
| Health | $379 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $711 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $355 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $3,402 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $5,344 | $18,955 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health