Sacramento, CA vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 276.6% more per capita than Columbus ($52,162/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Columbus
Total Spending
$37.2B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$18,858
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
523,600
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Columbus$2,168
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Columbus$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoColumbus
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,389 |
| Other | $5,072 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoColumbus
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $878 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $1 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $7,595 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health