Washington, DC vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 332.4% more per capita than Philadelphia ($187,069/person difference). Philadelphia, PA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 45/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$163.2B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$56,272
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$40,425
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$1,069
Population
670,587
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Philadelphia$593
Education
Washington$53,224
Philadelphia$0
Health
Washington$1,009
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $2,790 |
| Other | $11,518 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonPhiladelphia
| Police | $4,183 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $1,215 |
| Education | $53,224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $1,456 |
| Health | $1,009 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $593 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $325 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $3 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $30,692 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health