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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Lubbock, TX vs Plano, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Lubbock spends 94.4% more per capita than Plano ($15,902/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lubbock, TX
Pop. 258,190
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Plano, TX
Pop. 284,948
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lubbock
Plano
Total Spending
$8.5B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$32,743
$16,842
Total Revenue
$791.3M
$5.7B
Revenue / Capita
$3,065
$19,840
Total Debt
$0
$188.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$663
Population
258,190
284,948
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Lubbock$322
Plano$0
Fire Protection
Lubbock$173
Plano$125
Highways & Roads
Lubbock$296
Plano$319
Parks & Recreation
Lubbock$13
Plano$1,518
Education
Lubbock$0
Plano$34
Health
Lubbock$0
Plano$463

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LubbockPlano
Sales Tax
$2
$644
Income Tax
$0
$731
Intergovernmental
$76
$2,683
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,976
Other
$781
$3,004

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LubbockPlano
Police
$322
$0
Fire Protection
$173
$125
Highways & Roads
$296
$319
Education
$0
$34
Public Welfare
$258
$283
Health
$0
$463
Hospitals
$0
$194
Parks & Recreation
$13
$1,518
Housing
$2,128
$3,356
Sewerage
$0
$145
Utilities
$45
$4,137
General Admin
$26,777
$0
Other
$2,732
$6,268
C
Lubbock, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health

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