Tucson, AZ vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 63.7% more per capita than Tucson ($27,628/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Fresno
Total Spending
$8.5B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$43,387
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$10,998
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tucson$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Fresno$568
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Fresno$76
Education
Tucson$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Tucson$0
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonFresno
| Property Tax | $5 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $11 |
| Other | $952 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $330 | $568 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $1,946 |
| Health | $0 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $76 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $2,856 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $255 |
| Other | $3,322 | $14,545 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health