San Francisco, CA vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 623.3% more per capita than Atlanta ($158,674/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Atlanta
Total Spending
$156.7B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$25,457
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$156,803
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Atlanta$1,274
Education
San Francisco$0
Atlanta$25
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoAtlanta
| Property Tax | $148 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $5,645 |
| Other | $18,918 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoAtlanta
| Police | $3,351 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $1,587 |
| Health | $1,911 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $343 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $8,262 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health