Austin, TX vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 4.6% more per capita than Austin ($1,048/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 Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Kansas City
Total Spending
$20.9B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$22,820
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$1,335
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Kansas City$119
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Kansas City$1,309
Education
Austin$51
Kansas City$0
Health
Austin$517
Kansas City$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinKansas City
| Sales Tax | $526 | $623 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,794 |
| Other | $5,645 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinKansas City
| Fire Protection | $634 | $119 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $3,018 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $3,123 |
| Other | $8,399 | $8,721 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health