Austin, TX vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 1.5% more per capita than Austin ($339/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Memphis
Total Spending
$20.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$22,111
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$34,065
Total Debt
$1.2B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$303
Population
958,202
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Memphis$1,397
Education
Austin$51
Memphis$0
Health
Austin$517
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,077 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinMemphis
| Fire Protection | $634 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $630 |
| Health | $517 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $8,399 | $8,850 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health