Austin, TX vs Plano, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 29.3% more per capita than Plano ($4,930/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Plano
Total Spending
$20.9B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$16,842
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$5.7B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$19,840
Total Debt
$1.2B
$188.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$663
Population
958,202
284,948
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Plano$125
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Plano$319
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Plano$1,518
Education
Austin$51
Plano$34
Health
Austin$517
Plano$463
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinPlano
| Sales Tax | $526 | $644 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $731 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $2,683 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,976 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,004 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinPlano
| Fire Protection | $634 | $125 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $319 |
| Education | $51 | $34 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $283 |
| Health | $517 | $463 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $194 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,518 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,356 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $145 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $4,137 |
| Other | $8,399 | $6,268 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health