Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 27.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($4,407/person difference). Phoenix, AZ 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 Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Phoenix
Total Spending
$12.7B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$15,793
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$50,709
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,156
Population
629,176
1,609,456
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
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Phoenix$652
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Phoenix$214
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Phoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,998 |
| Other | $8,878 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Phoenix
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $956 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $507 |
| Health | $379 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,760 |
| Other | $5,344 | $3,878 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health