Philadelphia, PA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 34.1% more per capita than Philadelphia ($29,160/person difference). Los Angeles, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$89.7B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$85,432
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$0
Population
1,593,208
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Philadelphia$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Philadelphia$229
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $107 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $8 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,288 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,790 | $459 |
| Other | $4,029 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles
| Police | $1,505 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $7,082 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,215 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,456 | $1,286 |
| Health | $229 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $4,048 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $593 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,902 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $325 | $34 |
| Utilities | $4,222 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $3 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $30,692 | $33,189 |
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health