Austin, TX vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 70.5% more per capita than Mesa ($9,004/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Mesa
Total Spending
$20.9B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$12,768
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$35,688
Total Debt
$1.2B
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$469
Population
958,202
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Mesa$953
Education
Austin$51
Mesa$0
Health
Austin$517
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinMesa
| Property Tax | $0 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,334 |
| Other | $5,645 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinMesa
| Fire Protection | $634 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $192 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $829 |
| Health | $517 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $953 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $38 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,376 |
| Other | $8,399 | $3,082 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health