Austin, TX vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 74.5% more per capita than Austin ($63,660/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$20.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$85,432
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$17,595
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Austin$51
Los Angeles$829
Health
Austin$517
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $459 |
| Other | $5,645 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $51 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,286 |
| Health | $517 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $34 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $8,399 | $33,189 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health