Plano, TX vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Plano spends 5.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($902/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Plano
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$4.8B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$16,842
$15,939
Total Revenue
$5.7B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$19,840
$26,694
Total Debt
$188.9M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$663
$1,921
Population
284,948
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Plano$125
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Plano$319
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Plano$1,518
Fort Worth$708
Education
Plano$34
Fort Worth$0
Health
Plano$463
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlanoFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $644 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $731 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,683 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,976 | $3,594 |
| Other | $3,004 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PlanoFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $125 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $317 |
| Education | $34 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $283 | $869 |
| Health | $463 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $194 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,518 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,356 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $145 | $267 |
| Utilities | $4,137 | $2,674 |
| Other | $6,268 | $4,817 |
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health