Fort Worth, TX vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 71.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($40,333/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
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$14.7B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$56,272
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$40,425
Total Debt
$1.8B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$1,069
Population
924,663
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Philadelphia$593
Health
Fort Worth$235
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthPhiladelphia
| Sales Tax | $198 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,790 |
| Other | $3,439 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthPhiladelphia
| Police | $0 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,456 |
| Health | $235 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $593 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $325 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| Other | $4,817 | $30,692 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health