San Diego, CA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 82.2% more per capita than San Diego ($200,034/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
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Washington
Total Spending
$59.9B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$243,341
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$277,701
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,516
Population
1,383,987
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Washington$5,459
Education
San Diego$2,005
Washington$53,224
Health
San Diego$411
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoWashington
| Property Tax | $124 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $4,070 |
| Other | $3,801 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoWashington
| Police | $3,335 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $1,435 |
| Education | $2,005 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $2,498 |
| Health | $411 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $17,509 | $48,155 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health