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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Corpus Christi, TX vs Lubbock, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Lubbock spends 61.9% more per capita than Corpus Christi ($20,264/person difference). Corpus Christi, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Corpus Christi, TX
Pop. 317,804
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lubbock, TX
Pop. 258,190
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Total Spending
$4.0B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$12,479
$32,743
Total Revenue
$15.0B
$791.3M
Revenue / Capita
$47,140
$3,065
Total Debt
$593.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,866
$0
Population
317,804
258,190
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Corpus Christi$52
Lubbock$322
Fire Protection
Corpus Christi$217
Lubbock$173
Highways & Roads
Corpus Christi$71
Lubbock$296
Parks & Recreation
Corpus Christi$751
Lubbock$13
Health
Corpus Christi$167
Lubbock$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Corpus ChristiLubbock
Property Tax
$373
$0
Sales Tax
$346
$2
Income Tax
$1,344
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,076
$76
Charges & Fees
$5,136
$0
Other
$3,079
$781

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Corpus ChristiLubbock
Police
$52
$322
Fire Protection
$217
$173
Highways & Roads
$71
$296
Public Welfare
$672
$258
Health
$167
$0
Hospitals
$1,004
$0
Parks & Recreation
$751
$13
Housing
$2,573
$2,128
Sewerage
$117
$0
Utilities
$3,402
$45
General Admin
$0
$26,777
Other
$3,452
$2,732
B
Corpus Christi, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Lubbock, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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