Washington, DC vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 184.8% more per capita than Los Angeles ($157,908/person difference). Los Angeles, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$163.2B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$85,432
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$0
Population
670,587
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Washington$53,224
Los Angeles$829
Health
Washington$1,009
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $25 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $459 |
| Other | $11,518 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonLos Angeles
| Police | $4,183 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $503 |
| Education | $53,224 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $1,286 |
| Health | $1,009 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $34 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $630 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $11,586 |
| Other | $48,155 | $33,189 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health