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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Plano, TX vs Lubbock, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Lubbock spends 48.6% more per capita than Plano ($15,902/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Plano, TX
Pop. 284,948
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lubbock, TX
Pop. 258,190
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Plano
Lubbock
Total Spending
$4.8B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$16,842
$32,743
Total Revenue
$5.7B
$791.3M
Revenue / Capita
$19,840
$3,065
Total Debt
$188.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$663
$0
Population
284,948
258,190
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Plano$0
Lubbock$322
Fire Protection
Plano$125
Lubbock$173
Highways & Roads
Plano$319
Lubbock$296
Parks & Recreation
Plano$1,518
Lubbock$13
Education
Plano$34
Lubbock$0
Health
Plano$463
Lubbock$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlanoLubbock
Sales Tax
$644
$2
Income Tax
$731
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,683
$76
Charges & Fees
$3,976
$0
Other
$3,004
$781

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlanoLubbock
Police
$0
$322
Fire Protection
$125
$173
Highways & Roads
$319
$296
Education
$34
$0
Public Welfare
$283
$258
Health
$463
$0
Hospitals
$194
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,518
$13
Housing
$3,356
$2,128
Sewerage
$145
$0
Utilities
$4,137
$45
General Admin
$0
$26,777
Other
$6,268
$2,732
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Lubbock, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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