Phoenix, AZ vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 91.4% more per capita than Phoenix ($168,338/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
San Francisco
Total Spending
$25.4B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$184,131
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.9B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$2,031
Population
1,609,456
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Phoenix$214
San Francisco$0
Health
Phoenix$258
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $7 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $7,961 |
| Other | $2,038 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $2,203 |
| Health | $258 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $3,878 | $93,702 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health