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
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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