Philadelphia, PA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 178.6% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($36,072/person difference). Philadelphia, PA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 45/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Philadelphia
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$89.7B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$20,200
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$3,553
Population
1,593,208
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Philadelphia$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Philadelphia$229
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $107 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $8 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,288 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,790 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,029 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $1,505 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $7,082 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,215 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,456 | $1,849 |
| Health | $229 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $4,048 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $593 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,902 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $325 | $249 |
| Utilities | $4,222 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $3 | $1,517 |
| Other | $30,692 | $5,344 |
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health