Washington, DC vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 32.2% more per capita than San Francisco ($59,210/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
San Francisco
Total Spending
$163.2B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$184,131
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$2,031
Population
670,587
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Washington$53,224
San Francisco$0
Health
Washington$1,009
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $25 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $7,961 |
| Other | $11,518 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonSan Francisco
| Police | $4,183 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $0 |
| Education | $53,224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $2,203 |
| Health | $1,009 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $14,899 |
| Other | $48,155 | $93,702 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health