Austin, TX vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 35.2% more per capita than Austin ($11,810/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Denver
Total Spending
$20.9B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$33,582
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$122,063
Total Debt
$1.2B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$5,126
Population
958,202
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Denver$3,319
Education
Austin$51
Denver$821
Health
Austin$517
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinDenver
| Sales Tax | $526 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $5,207 |
| Other | $5,645 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $51 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $764 |
| Health | $517 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $293 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $8,399 | $12,011 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health