Arlington, TX vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 46.8% more per capita than Arlington ($10,342/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Memphis
Total Spending
$4.6B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$22,111
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$34,065
Total Debt
$233.8M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$594
$303
Population
393,469
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Memphis$1,397
Health
Arlington$219
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,077 |
| Other | $3,897 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMemphis
| Fire Protection | $160 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $630 |
| Health | $219 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $4,404 | $8,850 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health