Sacramento, CA vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 345.6% more per capita than Fort Worth ($55,081/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$37.2B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$15,939
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
523,600
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Fort Worth$708
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Fort Worth$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoFort Worth
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $3,594 |
| Other | $5,072 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoFort Worth
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $869 |
| Health | $18 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $708 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $267 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $4,817 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health