Philadelphia, PA vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 69.4% more per capita than Philadelphia ($127,859/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Total Spending
$89.7B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$184,131
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$2,031
Population
1,593,208
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Philadelphia$1,505
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Philadelphia$229
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $107 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $8 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,288 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,790 | $7,961 |
| Other | $4,029 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaSan Francisco
| Police | $1,505 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $7,082 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,215 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,456 | $2,203 |
| Health | $229 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $4,048 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $593 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,902 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $325 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $4,222 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $3 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $30,692 | $93,702 |
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health