Dallas, TX vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 118.6% more per capita than Fort Worth ($18,910/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$45.3B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$15,939
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
1,300,642
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Fort Worth$708
Education
Dallas$62
Fort Worth$0
Health
Dallas$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasFort Worth
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,594 |
| Other | $584 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasFort Worth
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $317 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $708 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $833 | $2,674 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $4,817 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health