Tucson, AZ vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 36.1% more per capita than Bakersfield ($4,183/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$8.5B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$11,576
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$3,862
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Bakersfield$741
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonBakersfield
| Property Tax | $5 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $1,024 |
| Other | $952 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonBakersfield
| Fire Protection | $330 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $840 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $741 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $265 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $2,679 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $3,234 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health