Mesa, AZ vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 41.4% more per capita than Mesa ($9,004/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Austin
Total Spending
$6.4B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$21,772
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$77,600
Total Debt
$236.3M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$469
$1,229
Population
503,390
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Austin$1,801
Education
Mesa$0
Austin$51
Health
Mesa$147
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaAustin
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $3,247 |
| Other | $2,253 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaAustin
| Fire Protection | $422 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $1,837 |
| Health | $147 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $3,264 |
| Other | $3,082 | $8,399 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health