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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

San Francisco, CA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

San Francisco spends 811.5% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($163,931/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Francisco
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$156.7B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$20,200
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$3,553
Population
851,036
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Francisco$3,351
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
San Francisco$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Property Tax
$148
$0
Sales Tax
$3,028
$1,138
Income Tax
$269
$24
Intergovernmental
$19,762
$412
Charges & Fees
$7,961
$3,823
Other
$18,918
$8,878

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Police
$3,351
$701
Fire Protection
$2,281
$1,132
Education
$0
$956
Public Welfare
$2,203
$1,849
Health
$1,911
$379
Hospitals
$6,939
$779
Parks & Recreation
$4,119
$1,070
Housing
$9,315
$2,382
Sewerage
$1,423
$249
Utilities
$21,190
$3,844
Interest on Debt
$22,798
$1,517
General Admin
$14,899
$0
Other
$93,702
$5,344
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health

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