Sacramento, CA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 226.2% more per capita than Austin ($49,248/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Austin
Total Spending
$37.2B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$21,772
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
523,600
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Austin$1,801
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Austin$51
Health
Sacramento$18
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoAustin
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $3,247 |
| Other | $5,072 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoAustin
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $634 |
| Education | $2,684 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $1,837 |
| Health | $18 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $865 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $8,399 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health