Arlington, TX vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 79.1% more per capita than Arlington ($44,503/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$4.6B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$56,272
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$40,425
Total Debt
$233.8M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$594
$1,069
Population
393,469
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Philadelphia$593
Health
Arlington$219
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonPhiladelphia
| Sales Tax | $507 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,790 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonPhiladelphia
| Police | $0 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,456 |
| Health | $219 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $593 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $325 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| Other | $4,404 | $30,692 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health