San Francisco, CA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 115.5% more per capita than Los Angeles ($98,699/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$156.7B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$85,432
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
San Francisco$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $148 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $459 |
| Other | $18,918 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoLos Angeles
| Police | $3,351 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $1,286 |
| Health | $1,911 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $34 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $630 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $11,586 |
| Other | $93,702 | $33,189 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health