Houston, TX vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 28.7% more per capita than Houston ($5,801/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$33.1B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$20,200
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$8,618
Total Debt
$2.0B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$863
$3,553
Population
2,296,253
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Houston$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Houston$210
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $181 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,960 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $1,849 |
| Health | $210 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $249 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $6,301 | $5,344 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health