Boston, MA vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 353.6% more per capita than Fort Worth ($56,359/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$48.1B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$15,939
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$26,694
Total Debt
$296.3M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$445
$1,921
Population
665,945
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Fort Worth$708
Education
Boston$30,742
Fort Worth$0
Health
Boston$725
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $78 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $3,594 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $317 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $869 |
| Health | $725 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $708 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $267 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $2,674 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $4,817 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health