San Francisco, CA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 732.8% more per capita than Memphis ($162,020/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Memphis
Total Spending
$156.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$22,111
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$34,065
Total Debt
$1.7B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$303
Population
851,036
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Memphis$1,397
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoMemphis
| Property Tax | $148 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,077 |
| Other | $18,918 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoMemphis
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $630 |
| Health | $1,911 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $1,158 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $8,850 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health