Phoenix, AZ vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 27.5% more per capita than Phoenix ($5,979/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Austin
Total Spending
$25.4B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$21,772
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$77,600
Total Debt
$1.9B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$1,229
Population
1,609,456
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Austin$1,801
Education
Phoenix$214
Austin$51
Health
Phoenix$258
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixAustin
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,247 |
| Other | $2,038 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixAustin
| Fire Protection | $170 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,837 |
| Health | $258 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $8,399 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health