Fort Worth, TX vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 1.1% more per capita than Tucson ($180/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Tucson
Total Spending
$14.7B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$15,759
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$23,276
Total Debt
$1.8B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$1,540
Population
924,663
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Tucson$1,229
Health
Fort Worth$235
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $4,534 |
| Other | $3,439 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthTucson
| Fire Protection | $156 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,181 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,322 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health