Tucson, AZ vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 27.6% more per capita than Tucson ($6,013/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Austin
Total Spending
$8.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$21,772
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$77,600
Total Debt
$833.1M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$1,229
Population
541,033
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Austin$1,801
Education
Tucson$0
Austin$51
Health
Tucson$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonAustin
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $3,247 |
| Other | $952 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonAustin
| Fire Protection | $330 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $8,399 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health