Memphis, TN vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 88.0% more per capita than Memphis ($162,020/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
San Francisco
Total Spending
$13.9B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$184,131
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$272,907
Total Debt
$191.2M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$303
$2,031
Population
630,027
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Memphis$391
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $10 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,994 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $2,203 |
| Health | $391 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $8,850 | $93,702 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health