Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 64.1% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($36,072/person difference). Philadelphia, PA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 45/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$12.7B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$56,272
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$40,425
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,069
Population
629,176
1,593,208
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
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Philadelphia$593
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Philadelphia$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Philadelphia
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,790 |
| Other | $8,878 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Philadelphia
| Police | $701 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,215 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,456 |
| Health | $379 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $593 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $325 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $3 |
| Other | $5,344 | $30,692 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health