Tucson, AZ vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 16.4% more per capita than Tucson ($3,099/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Columbus
Total Spending
$8.5B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$18,858
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$0
Total Debt
$833.1M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$1,145
Population
541,033
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonColumbus
| Property Tax | $5 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $2,389 |
| Other | $952 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonColumbus
| Fire Protection | $330 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $7,595 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health