Phoenix, AZ vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 77.8% more per capita than Phoenix ($55,227/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Sacramento
Total Spending
$25.4B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$71,020
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$63,682
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Phoenix$214
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Phoenix$258
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixSacramento
| Property Tax | $7 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,239 |
| Other | $2,038 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $3,470 |
| Health | $258 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $103 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $162 |
| Other | $3,878 | $26,782 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health