Memphis, TN vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 35.4% more per capita than Memphis ($12,139/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Long Beach
Total Spending
$13.9B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$34,250
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$75,389
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Long Beach$698
Health
Memphis$391
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisLong Beach
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $2,424 |
| Other | $3,994 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisLong Beach
| Fire Protection | $469 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $1,317 |
| Health | $391 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $698 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $86 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $2,718 |
| Other | $8,850 | $16,533 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health