Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 53.4% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($23,106/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
San Diego
Total Spending
$12.7B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$43,306
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$9,662
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
1,383,987
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
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
San Diego$436
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
San Diego$2,005
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)San Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $14 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)San Diego
| Police | $701 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,408 |
| Education | $956 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $700 |
| Health | $379 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $436 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $43 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $17,509 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health