Sacramento, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 349.7% more per capita than Phoenix ($55,227/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Phoenix
Total Spending
$37.2B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$15,793
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
523,600
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Phoenix$652
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Phoenix$214
Health
Sacramento$18
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoPhoenix
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,998 |
| Other | $5,072 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoPhoenix
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $2,684 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $507 |
| Health | $18 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $652 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $388 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $1,760 |
| Other | $26,782 | $3,878 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health