Plano, TX vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 22.6% more per capita than Plano ($4,930/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
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
Plano
Austin
Total Spending
$4.8B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$16,842
$21,772
Total Revenue
$5.7B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$19,840
$77,600
Total Debt
$188.9M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$663
$1,229
Population
284,948
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Plano$125
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Plano$319
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Plano$1,518
Austin$1,801
Education
Plano$34
Austin$51
Health
Plano$463
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlanoAustin
| Sales Tax | $644 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $731 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,683 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,976 | $3,247 |
| Other | $3,004 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlanoAustin
| Fire Protection | $125 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $0 |
| Education | $34 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $283 | $1,837 |
| Health | $463 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $194 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,518 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,356 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $145 | $865 |
| Utilities | $4,137 | $3,264 |
| Other | $6,268 | $8,399 |
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health