Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Texas

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Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Ranked 373 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1Gun Barrel CityHenderson92 / 100
2LucasCollin90 / 100
3Hickory CreekDenton90 / 100
4Bee CaveTravis90 / 100
5Highland ParkDallas88 / 100
6University ParkDallas88 / 100
7GrapevineTarrant88 / 100
8ParkerCollin87 / 100
9SelmaBexar86 / 100
10FairviewCollin86 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

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