San Francisco, CA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 227.2% more per capita than Philadelphia ($127,859/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$156.7B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$56,272
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$40,425
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$1,069
Population
851,036
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Philadelphia$593
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,790 |
| Other | $18,918 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoPhiladelphia
| Police | $3,351 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $1,456 |
| Health | $1,911 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $593 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $325 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $3 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $30,692 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health