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California · per resident

Sacramento versus Fresno

Each dollar per resident, FY2024 accounts reported to the California State Controller. Two cities side by side.

Sacramento · 528,001 residentsFresno · 545,567 residents
Spending
$2,736 · $2,014
Local taxes
$1,196 · $839
Aid from other governments
$322 · $386
Police, fire and public safety
$938 · $674
Debt
$2,194 · $871

Per resident: the amount divided by the population (U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments). Cities are compared inside California only: each state reports its own scope.

The whole page for Sacramento · The whole page for Fresno

Source: California State Controller's Office — Cities Annual Report (By the Numbers) · FY2024·Data ↗·Method →