Lubbock, TX vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Lubbock spends 105.4% more per capita than Fort Worth ($16,804/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$8.5B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$32,743
$15,939
Total Revenue
$791.3M
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$3,065
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
258,190
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Lubbock$322
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Lubbock$173
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Lubbock$296
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Lubbock$13
Fort Worth$708
Health
Lubbock$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LubbockFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $2 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $76 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,594 |
| Other | $781 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LubbockFort Worth
| Police | $322 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $173 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $296 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $258 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $13 | $708 |
| Housing | $2,128 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $45 | $2,674 |
| General Admin | $26,777 | $0 |
| Other | $2,732 | $4,817 |
C
Lubbock, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health