Arlington, TX vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 37.6% more per capita than Arlington ($7,089/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Columbus
Total Spending
$4.6B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$18,858
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$0
Total Debt
$233.8M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$594
$1,145
Population
393,469
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Columbus$2,168
Health
Arlington$219
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,389 |
| Other | $3,897 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonColumbus
| Fire Protection | $160 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $878 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $1 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $1,719 |
| Other | $4,404 | $7,595 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health