Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 42.0% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,649/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Dallas
Total Spending
$12.7B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$34,849
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$5,474
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
1,300,642
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
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Dallas$0
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Dallas$62
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Dallas
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $0 |
| Other | $8,878 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Dallas
| Police | $701 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $201 |
| Education | $956 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $215 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $0 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $5,344 | $5,059 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health