Memphis, TN vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 74.1% more per capita than Memphis ($63,322/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$13.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$85,432
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$17,595
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Memphis$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Memphis$391
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $10 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $459 |
| Other | $3,994 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $1,286 |
| Health | $391 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $8,850 | $33,189 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health