Bakersfield, CA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 46.8% more per capita than Bakersfield ($10,196/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Austin
Total Spending
$4.7B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$21,772
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
404,321
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Austin$1,801
Education
Bakersfield$0
Austin$51
Health
Bakersfield$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldAustin
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,247 |
| Other | $1,915 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldAustin
| Fire Protection | $0 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,264 |
| Other | $3,234 | $8,399 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health