Columbus, OH vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 18.3% more per capita than Fort Worth ($2,919/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$17.0B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$15,939
Total Revenue
$0
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$26,694
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,921
Population
902,449
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Fort Worth$708
Health
Columbus$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusFort Worth
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,594 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $708 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $267 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,674 |
| Other | $7,595 | $4,817 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health