Dallas, TX vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 72.5% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,649/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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$45.3B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$20,200
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
1,300,642
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Dallas$62
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Dallas$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,823 |
| Other | $584 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $1,519 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $444 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $249 |
| Utilities | $833 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $5,344 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health