Austin, TX vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 7.8% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($1,572/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$20.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$20,200
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.2B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$3,553
Population
958,202
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Austin$51
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Austin$517
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $526 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,823 |
| Other | $5,645 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,132 |
| Education | $51 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,849 |
| Health | $517 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $249 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $8,399 | $5,344 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health