Austin, TX vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 69.3% more per capita than Austin ($49,248/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Sacramento
Total Spending
$20.9B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$71,020
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$63,682
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Sacramento$2,466
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Austin$51
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Austin$517
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,239 |
| Other | $5,645 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $2,466 |
| Education | $51 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $3,470 |
| Health | $517 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $103 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $8,399 | $26,782 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health