Phoenix, AZ vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 81.5% more per capita than Phoenix ($69,640/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$25.4B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$85,432
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Phoenix$214
Los Angeles$829
Health
Phoenix$258
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $7 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $459 |
| Other | $2,038 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $503 |
| Education | $214 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,286 |
| Health | $258 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $3,878 | $33,189 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health