San Diego, CA vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 0.2% more per capita than San Diego ($81/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Fresno
Total Spending
$59.9B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$43,387
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$10,998
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Fresno$76
Education
San Diego$2,005
Fresno$3,942
Health
San Diego$411
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoFresno
| Property Tax | $124 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $11 |
| Other | $3,801 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoFresno
| Police | $3,335 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $1,946 |
| Health | $411 | $599 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $76 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $0 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| Other | $17,509 | $14,545 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health