Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 7.2% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($1,572/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Austin
Total Spending
$12.7B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$21,772
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$77,600
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,229
Population
629,176
958,202
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
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Austin$1,801
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Austin$51
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Austin
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $3,247 |
| Other | $8,878 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Austin
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $634 |
| Education | $956 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,837 |
| Health | $379 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $865 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $8,399 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health