Columbus, OH vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 13.4% more per capita than Columbus ($2,914/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Austin
Total Spending
$17.0B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$21,772
Total Revenue
$0
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$77,600
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,229
Population
902,449
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Austin$1,801
Education
Columbus$0
Austin$51
Health
Columbus$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusAustin
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,247 |
| Other | $5,248 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusAustin
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $865 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $3,264 |
| Other | $7,595 | $8,399 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health