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

Lubbock, TX

Population: 258,190 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

C
56/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$8.5B
Per Capita
$32,743
Total Revenue
$791.3M
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

General Administration
81.8%$6.9B
Other
8.3%$705.3M
Housing & Community Development
6.5%$549.3M
Police
1.0%$83.1M
Highways & Roads
0.9%$76.5M
Public Welfare
0.8%$66.6M
Fire Protection
0.5%$44.8M
Utilities
0.1%$11.7M
Parks & Recreation
0.0%$3.3M

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

Sales Tax
0.1%$582K
Intergovernmental
2.5%$19.6M
Other
25.5%$201.6M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$322/person
Fire Protection$173/person
Highways & Roads$296/person
Parks & Recreation$13/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)4/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)30/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Lubbock stacks up against another city.

vs Houston, TXvs San Antonio, TXvs Dallas, 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

Dallas, TX

Pop. 1.3M

C
Total Spending
$45.3B
Per Capita
$34,849

Austin, TX

Pop. 958K

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

Compare Lubbock With

Houston, TX

Spending: $14,400/person · Grade: A

San Antonio, TX

Spending: $16,943/person · Grade: B

Dallas, TX

Spending: $34,849/person · Grade: C

Austin, TX

Spending: $21,772/person · Grade: B

Frequently Asked Questions

Lubbock, TX spends $32,743 per resident, based on total expenditures of $8.5B for a population of 258,190. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (56/100).

Lubbock, TX has total expenditures of $8.5B and total revenue of $791.3M. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Lubbock, 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.

Lubbock, TX has a Fiscal Health Score of C (56/100). 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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