Arlington, TX vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 41.7% more per capita than Arlington ($8,431/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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$4.6B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$20,200
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$8,618
Total Debt
$233.8M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$594
$3,553
Population
393,469
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Arlington$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Arlington$219
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $507 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,897 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,849 |
| Health | $219 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $249 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $4,404 | $5,344 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health