Washington, DC vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 460.9% more per capita than Fresno ($199,954/person difference). Fresno, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 50/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Fresno
Total Spending
$163.2B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$43,387
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$10,998
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$0
Population
670,587
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Fresno$76
Education
Washington$53,224
Fresno$3,942
Health
Washington$1,009
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonFresno
| Property Tax | $25 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $11 |
| Other | $11,518 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonFresno
| Police | $4,183 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $0 |
| Education | $53,224 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $1,946 |
| Health | $1,009 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $76 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $0 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $255 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $14,545 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health