Dallas, TX vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 84.8% more per capita than Columbus ($15,991/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Columbus
Total Spending
$45.3B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$18,858
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
1,300,642
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Columbus$2,168
Education
Dallas$62
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasColumbus
| Property Tax | $9 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,389 |
| Other | $584 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasColumbus
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $224 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $833 | $1,719 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $7,595 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health