San Diego, CA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 49.3% more per capita than San Diego ($42,126/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$59.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$85,432
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
San Diego$2,005
Los Angeles$829
Health
San Diego$411
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $124 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $459 |
| Other | $3,801 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoLos Angeles
| Police | $3,335 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $503 |
| Education | $2,005 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $1,286 |
| Health | $411 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $34 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $17,509 | $33,189 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health