Corpus Christi, TX vs Plano, TX

Plano, TX spends 35% more per resident than Corpus Christi, TX: $16,842 against $12,479. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Plano, TX edges Corpus Christi, TX on the Fiscal Health Score by 5 points — 75/100 (grade B) to 70/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, Plano, TX carries the lighter load at $663 per resident versus $1,866 for Corpus Christi, TX. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Corpus Christi, TX at $751 per resident and in Plano, TX at $1,518.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Corpus Christi, TX at 13% of total revenue, whereas Plano, TX relies most on charges and fees at 20%.