Ratio of police officers to 1,000 residents in similarly-sized cities

We compared Austin to other U.S. cities with comparable populations. Austin's staffing is most similar to that of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Austin's ratio was calculated using an estimate of the city's 2021 population. This data was not readily available for the other cities, so we used 2020 Census population data.
Chart: Audrey McGlinchy Source: U.S. Census Bureau, City of Austin, numerous police departments Get the data