Austin, TX vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 15.5% more per capita than Columbus ($2,914/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Columbus
Total Spending
$20.9B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$18,858
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$0
Total Debt
$1.2B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$1,145
Population
958,202
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Columbus$2,168
Education
Austin$51
Columbus$0
Health
Austin$517
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,389 |
| Other | $5,645 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinColumbus
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $878 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $1,719 |
| Other | $8,399 | $7,595 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health