Fort Worth, TX vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 0.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($146/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Phoenix
Total Spending
$14.7B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$15,793
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.8B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$1,156
Population
924,663
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Phoenix$652
Education
Fort Worth$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Fort Worth$235
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,439 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $156 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $507 |
| Health | $235 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,878 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health