Fort Worth, TX vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 15.5% more per capita than Fort Worth ($2,919/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Columbus
Total Spending
$14.7B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$18,858
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$0
Total Debt
$1.8B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$1,145
Population
924,663
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Columbus$2,168
Health
Fort Worth$235
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,389 |
| Other | $3,439 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthColumbus
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $878 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $1,719 |
| Other | $4,817 | $7,595 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health