San Francisco, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 1065.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($168,338/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Phoenix
Total Spending
$156.7B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$15,793
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$1,156
Population
851,036
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Phoenix$652
Education
San Francisco$0
Phoenix$214
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoPhoenix
| Property Tax | $148 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,998 |
| Other | $18,918 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoPhoenix
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $507 |
| Health | $1,911 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $652 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $388 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $3,878 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health