San Diego, CA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 114.4% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($23,106/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$59.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$20,200
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
1,383,987
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
San Diego$2,005
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
San Diego$411
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,801 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $3,335 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $1,849 |
| Health | $411 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $249 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $17,509 | $5,344 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health