Washington, DC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 1440.8% more per capita than Phoenix ($227,548/person difference). Phoenix, AZ 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 Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Phoenix
Total Spending
$163.2B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$15,793
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$1,156
Population
670,587
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Phoenix$652
Education
Washington$53,224
Phoenix$214
Health
Washington$1,009
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonPhoenix
| Property Tax | $25 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $2,998 |
| Other | $11,518 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonPhoenix
| Police | $4,183 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $86 |
| Education | $53,224 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $507 |
| Health | $1,009 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $652 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $388 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $3,878 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health