Columbus, OH vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 19.7% more per capita than Tucson ($3,099/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Tucson
Total Spending
$17.0B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$15,759
Total Revenue
$0
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$23,276
Total Debt
$1.0B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$1,540
Population
902,449
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Tucson$1,229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusTucson
| Property Tax | $10 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $4,534 |
| Other | $5,248 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusTucson
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,181 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,322 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health