Washington, DC vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 1104.6% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($223,140/person difference). Washington, DC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 41/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$163.2B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$20,200
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$3,553
Population
670,587
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Washington$53,224
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Washington$1,009
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $3,823 |
| Other | $11,518 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $4,183 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $0 |
| Education | $53,224 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $1,849 |
| Health | $1,009 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $249 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $5,344 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health