Los Angeles, CA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 292.4% more per capita than Austin ($63,660/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Austin
Total Spending
$331.6B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$21,772
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
3,881,041
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Austin$1,801
Education
Los Angeles$829
Austin$51
Health
Los Angeles$409
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesAustin
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,247 |
| Other | $9,048 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesAustin
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,837 |
| Health | $409 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $865 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $8,399 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health