Arlington, TX vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 76.0% more per capita than Arlington ($37,179/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$4.6B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$48,948
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$138,595
Total Debt
$233.8M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$594
$2,292
Population
393,469
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Arlington$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Arlington$219
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $507 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,444 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $738 |
| Health | $219 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $217 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $4,404 | $10,028 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health