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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Chattanooga, TN Spend Tax Money?

Chattanooga, TN spends $24,150 per resident, with total expenditures of $4.4B. Top spending categories: Parks & Recreation ($1,596/person), Fire Protection ($1,061/person), Health ($436/person). Fiscal Health Score: B (78/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$4.4B
Per Capita Spending$24,150
Total Revenue$7.0B
Total Debt$0
Population181,288
Fiscal Health Score78/100 (B)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Parks & Recreation$1,596/person
Fire Protection$1,061/person
Health$436/person
Highways & Roads$212/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.