Denver, CO vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 54.2% more per capita than Austin ($11,810/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Austin
Total Spending
$23.9B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$21,772
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$77,600
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$1,229
Population
710,800
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Austin$1,801
Education
Denver$821
Austin$51
Health
Denver$693
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverAustin
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $3,247 |
| Other | $10,100 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverAustin
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,837 |
| Health | $693 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $865 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $8,399 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health