Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 71.6% more per capita than Arlington ($8,431/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Arlington
Total Spending
$12.7B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$11,769
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$60,454
Total Debt
$2.2B
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$594
Population
629,176
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Arlington$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Arlington$1,352
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Arlington$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Arlington
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,949 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Arlington
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $149 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $826 |
| Health | $379 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $141 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,385 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $4,404 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health