Colorado Springs, CO vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 39.3% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($8,550/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Colorado Springs
Austin
Total Spending
$6.3B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$21,772
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$77,600
Total Debt
$1.5B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$1,229
Population
479,612
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Austin$1,801
Education
Colorado Springs$0
Austin$51
Health
Colorado Springs$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsAustin
| Sales Tax | $257 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $3,247 |
| Other | $2,678 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsAustin
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $0 |
| Other | $5,120 | $8,399 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health