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Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Texas

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Finances

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▴▾
1AndrewsAndrews97 / 100
2Eagle PassMaverick97 / 100
3Port LavacaCalhoun96 / 100
4OdessaEctor95 / 100
5MidlandMidland94 / 100
6FredericksburgGillespie94 / 100
7RockwallRockwall93 / 100
8FateRockwall93 / 100
9HeathRockwall93 / 100
10KermitWinkler93 / 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

TX Comptroller transparency reports & TMRS

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