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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Washington, DC vs Long Beach, CA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Washington spends 610.5% more per capita than Long Beach ($209,091/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Washington, DC
Pop. 670,587
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Washington
Long Beach
Total Spending
$163.2B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$34,250
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$75,389
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$0
Population
670,587
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Washington$4,183
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Long Beach$698
Education
Washington$53,224
Long Beach$0
Health
Washington$1,009
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WashingtonLong Beach
Property Tax
$25
$0
Sales Tax
$991
$36
Income Tax
$141
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$18,754
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$4,070
$2,424
Other
$11,518
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WashingtonLong Beach
Police
$4,183
$0
Fire Protection
$4,262
$0
Highways & Roads
$1,435
$0
Education
$53,224
$0
Public Welfare
$2,498
$1,317
Health
$1,009
$477
Hospitals
$17,668
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$5,459
$698
Housing
$10,296
$5,782
Sewerage
$2,881
$86
Utilities
$88,990
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$58
$2,718
General Admin
$3,225
$0
Other
$48,155
$16,533
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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