Arlington, TX vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 25.5% more per capita than Arlington ($4,024/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
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Phoenix
Total Spending
$4.6B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$15,793
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$50,709
Total Debt
$233.8M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$594
$1,156
Population
393,469
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Phoenix$652
Education
Arlington$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Arlington$219
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,897 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $160 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $507 |
| Health | $219 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $388 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,878 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health