Austin, TX vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 37.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($5,979/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Phoenix
Total Spending
$20.9B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$15,793
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.2B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$1,156
Population
958,202
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Phoenix$652
Education
Austin$51
Phoenix$214
Health
Austin$517
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,998 |
| Other | $5,645 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $634 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $51 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $507 |
| Health | $517 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $652 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $8,399 | $3,878 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health