Austin, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 64.7% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($8,550/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$20.9B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$13,222
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$52,777
Total Debt
$1.2B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$3,063
Population
958,202
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Austin$51
Colorado Springs$0
Health
Austin$517
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $526 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $5,676 |
| Other | $5,645 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,266 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $575 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $8,399 | $5,120 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health