Sacramento, CA vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 103.8% more per capita than Dallas ($36,171/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Dallas
Total Spending
$37.2B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$34,849
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$5,474
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Dallas$0
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Dallas$62
Health
Sacramento$18
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoDallas
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $0 |
| Other | $5,072 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoDallas
| Police | $5,402 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $201 |
| Education | $2,684 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $215 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $0 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $0 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $26,782 | $5,059 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health