Lubbock, TX vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Lubbock spends 50.4% more per capita than Austin ($10,971/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lubbock
Austin
Total Spending
$8.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$32,743
$21,772
Total Revenue
$791.3M
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$3,065
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
258,190
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Lubbock$322
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Lubbock$173
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Lubbock$296
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Lubbock$13
Austin$1,801
Education
Lubbock$0
Austin$51
Health
Lubbock$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LubbockAustin
| Sales Tax | $2 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $76 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,247 |
| Other | $781 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LubbockAustin
| Police | $322 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $173 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $296 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $258 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $13 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,128 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $45 | $3,264 |
| General Admin | $26,777 | $0 |
| Other | $2,732 | $8,399 |
C
Lubbock, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health