Phoenix, AZ vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 53.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($18,457/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Long Beach
Total Spending
$25.4B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$34,250
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$75,389
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Long Beach$698
Education
Phoenix$214
Long Beach$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixLong Beach
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,424 |
| Other | $2,038 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixLong Beach
| Fire Protection | $170 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,317 |
| Health | $258 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $698 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $86 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $2,718 |
| Other | $3,878 | $16,533 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health