Washington, DC vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 461.9% more per capita than San Diego ($200,034/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
San Diego
Total Spending
$163.2B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$43,306
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$9,662
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$0
Population
670,587
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
San Diego$436
Education
Washington$53,224
San Diego$2,005
Health
Washington$1,009
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonSan Diego
| Property Tax | $25 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $14 |
| Other | $11,518 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonSan Diego
| Police | $4,183 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $1,408 |
| Education | $53,224 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $700 |
| Health | $1,009 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $436 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $43 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $0 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $17,509 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health