Arlington, TX vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 25.3% more per capita than Arlington ($3,990/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Tucson
Total Spending
$4.6B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$15,759
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$23,276
Total Debt
$233.8M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$594
$1,540
Population
393,469
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Tucson$1,229
Health
Arlington$219
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $4,534 |
| Other | $3,897 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonTucson
| Fire Protection | $160 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,181 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,322 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health