Columbus, OH vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 45.9% more per capita than Columbus ($15,991/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Dallas
Total Spending
$17.0B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$34,849
Total Revenue
$0
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$5,474
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Dallas$0
Education
Columbus$0
Dallas$62
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusDallas
| Property Tax | $10 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $0 |
| Other | $5,248 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusDallas
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $215 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $0 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $833 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $7,595 | $5,059 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health