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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

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

City A
Philadelphia, PA
Pop. 1,593,208
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
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

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