Columbus, OH vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 19.4% more per capita than Phoenix ($3,065/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Phoenix
Total Spending
$17.0B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$15,793
Total Revenue
$0
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,156
Population
902,449
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Phoenix$652
Education
Columbus$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Columbus$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusPhoenix
| Property Tax | $10 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,998 |
| Other | $5,248 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $388 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,878 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health