Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 91.7% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($223,140/person difference). Washington, DC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 41/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Washington
Total Spending
$12.7B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$243,341
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$277,701
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$2,516
Population
629,176
670,587
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
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Washington$5,459
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Washington$53,224
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Washington
| Property Tax | $0 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $4,070 |
| Other | $8,878 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Washington
| Police | $701 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,435 |
| Education | $956 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $2,498 |
| Health | $379 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $5,344 | $48,155 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health