Austin, TX vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 91.1% more per capita than Austin ($221,569/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
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Washington
Total Spending
$20.9B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$243,341
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$277,701
Total Debt
$1.2B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$2,516
Population
958,202
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Washington$5,459
Education
Austin$51
Washington$53,224
Health
Austin$517
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinWashington
| Property Tax | $0 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $4,070 |
| Other | $5,645 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinWashington
| Police | $0 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,435 |
| Education | $51 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $2,498 |
| Health | $517 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $8,399 | $48,155 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health