Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 40.3% more per capita than Houston ($5,801/person difference). Houston, 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 Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Houston
Total Spending
$12.7B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$14,400
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$55,600
Total Debt
$2.2B
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$863
Population
629,176
2,296,253
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
Houston$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Houston$361
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Houston$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Houston
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $3,475 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Houston
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $175 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $533 |
| Health | $379 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $361 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $386 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $6,301 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health