San Diego, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 174.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($27,513/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Phoenix
Total Spending
$59.9B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$15,793
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
1,383,987
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Phoenix$652
Education
San Diego$2,005
Phoenix$214
Health
San Diego$411
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoPhoenix
| Property Tax | $124 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,801 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoPhoenix
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $86 |
| Education | $2,005 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $507 |
| Health | $411 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $388 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $17,509 | $3,878 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health