Memphis, TN vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 1.6% more per capita than Austin ($339/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Austin
Total Spending
$13.9B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$21,772
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$77,600
Total Debt
$191.2M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$303
$1,229
Population
630,027
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Austin$1,801
Education
Memphis$0
Austin$51
Health
Memphis$391
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisAustin
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $3,247 |
| Other | $3,994 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisAustin
| Fire Protection | $469 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $1,837 |
| Health | $391 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $8,399 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health