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

Dallas, TX vs Plano, TX

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

Summary

Dallas spends 106.9% more per capita than Plano ($18,008/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dallas, TX
Pop. 1,300,642
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Plano, TX
Pop. 284,948
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dallas
Plano
Total Spending
$45.3B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$16,842
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$5.7B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$19,840
Total Debt
$0
$188.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$663
Population
1,300,642
284,948
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Dallas$1,519
Plano$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Plano$125
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Plano$319
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Plano$1,518
Education
Dallas$62
Plano$34
Health
Dallas$0
Plano$463

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasPlano
Property Tax
$9
$0
Sales Tax
$25
$644
Income Tax
$0
$731
Intergovernmental
$1,223
$2,683
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,976
Other
$584
$3,004

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasPlano
Police
$1,519
$0
Fire Protection
$305
$125
Highways & Roads
$201
$319
Education
$62
$34
Public Welfare
$215
$283
Health
$0
$463
Hospitals
$385
$194
Parks & Recreation
$0
$1,518
Housing
$444
$3,356
Sewerage
$0
$145
Utilities
$833
$4,137
General Admin
$25,827
$0
Other
$5,059
$6,268
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health

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