San Francisco, CA vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 1464.5% more per capita than Arlington ($172,362/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Arlington
Total Spending
$156.7B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$11,769
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$60,454
Total Debt
$1.7B
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$594
Population
851,036
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Arlington$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Arlington$1,352
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoArlington
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,949 |
| Other | $18,918 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoArlington
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $149 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $826 |
| Health | $1,911 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $141 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $1,385 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $4,404 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health