Tucson, AZ vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 1.1% more per capita than Tucson ($180/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$8.5B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$15,939
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$26,694
Total Debt
$833.1M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$1,921
Population
541,033
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Fort Worth$708
Health
Tucson$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonFort Worth
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $3,594 |
| Other | $952 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $330 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $4,817 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health