Phoenix, AZ vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 0.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($146/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$25.4B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$15,939
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$26,694
Total Debt
$1.9B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$1,921
Population
1,609,456
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Fort Worth$708
Education
Phoenix$214
Fort Worth$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixFort Worth
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,594 |
| Other | $2,038 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $170 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $317 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $869 |
| Health | $258 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $267 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $4,817 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health