Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 41.0% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,050/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Long Beach
Total Spending
$12.7B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$34,250
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$75,389
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
462,293
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
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Long Beach$698
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Long Beach$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Long Beach
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,424 |
| Other | $8,878 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Long Beach
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $0 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,317 |
| Health | $379 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $698 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $86 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $2,718 |
| Other | $5,344 | $16,533 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health