Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 76.4% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($65,232/person difference). Los Angeles, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$12.7B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$85,432
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$17,595
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
3,881,041
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
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Los Angeles$829
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Los Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $459 |
| Other | $8,878 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Los Angeles
| Police | $701 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $956 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,286 |
| Health | $379 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $34 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $5,344 | $33,189 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health