Fort Worth, TX vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 77.6% more per capita than Fort Worth ($55,081/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
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Sacramento
Total Spending
$14.7B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$71,020
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$63,682
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Fort Worth$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Fort Worth$235
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $3,239 |
| Other | $3,439 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $3,470 |
| Health | $235 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $103 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $4,817 | $26,782 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health