Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 28.2% more per capita than Tucson ($4,441/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Tucson
Total Spending
$12.7B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$15,759
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$23,276
Total Debt
$2.2B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,540
Population
629,176
541,033
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
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Tucson$1,229
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Tucson$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Tucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $4,534 |
| Other | $8,878 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Tucson
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $330 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,181 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,735 |
| Other | $5,344 | $3,322 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health