Sacramento, CA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 26.2% more per capita than Philadelphia ($14,748/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
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$37.2B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$56,272
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$40,425
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,069
Population
523,600
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Philadelphia$593
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Philadelphia$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,790 |
| Other | $5,072 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoPhiladelphia
| Police | $5,402 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,215 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $1,456 |
| Health | $18 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $593 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $325 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $3 |
| Other | $26,782 | $30,692 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health