Sacramento, CA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 70.8% more per capita than Sacramento ($172,320/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
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Washington
Total Spending
$37.2B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$243,341
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$277,701
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,516
Population
523,600
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Washington$5,459
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Washington$53,224
Health
Sacramento$18
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoWashington
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $4,070 |
| Other | $5,072 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoWashington
| Police | $5,402 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,435 |
| Education | $2,684 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $2,498 |
| Health | $18 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $26,782 | $48,155 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health