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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Dallas, TX

Population: 1,300,642 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

C
57/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$45.3B
Per Capita
$34,849
Total Revenue
$7.1B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

General Administration
74.1%$33.6B
Other
14.5%$6.6B
Police
4.4%$2.0B
Utilities
2.4%$1.1B
Housing & Community Development
1.3%$577.3M
Hospitals
1.1%$501.3M
Fire Protection
0.9%$396.9M
Public Welfare
0.6%$279.4M
Highways & Roads
0.6%$260.9M
Education
0.2%$80.3M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Property Tax
0.2%$11.3M
Sales Tax
0.5%$33.2M
Intergovernmental
22.3%$1.6B
Other
10.7%$760.2M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$1,519/person
Fire Protection$305/person
Highways & Roads$201/person
Education$62/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)16/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)21/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Dallas stacks up against another city.

vs Houston, TXvs San Antonio, TXvs Austin, TX
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in Texas

Houston, TX

Pop. 2.3M

A
Total Spending
$33.1B
Per Capita
$14,400

San Antonio, TX

Pop. 1.4M

B
Total Spending
$24.5B
Per Capita
$16,943

Austin, TX

Pop. 958K

B
Total Spending
$20.9B
Per Capita
$21,772

Fort Worth, TX

Pop. 925K

C
Total Spending
$14.7B
Per Capita
$15,939

Compare Dallas With

Houston, TX

Spending: $14,400/person · Grade: A

San Antonio, TX

Spending: $16,943/person · Grade: B

Austin, TX

Spending: $21,772/person · Grade: B

Fort Worth, TX

Spending: $15,939/person · Grade: C

Frequently Asked Questions

Dallas, TX spends $34,849 per resident, based on total expenditures of $45.3B for a population of 1,300,642. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (57/100).

Dallas, TX has total expenditures of $45.3B and total revenue of $7.1B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Dallas, TX employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Dallas, TX has a Fiscal Health Score of C (57/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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