San Francisco, CA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 24.3% more per capita than San Francisco ($59,210/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
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Washington
Total Spending
$156.7B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$243,341
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$277,701
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$2,516
Population
851,036
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Washington$5,459
Education
San Francisco$0
Washington$53,224
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoWashington
| Property Tax | $148 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $4,070 |
| Other | $18,918 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoWashington
| Police | $3,351 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,435 |
| Education | $0 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $2,498 |
| Health | $1,911 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $58 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $3,225 |
| Other | $93,702 | $48,155 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health