Atlanta, GA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 16.9% more per capita than Austin ($3,685/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Austin
Total Spending
$12.6B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$21,772
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
494,838
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Austin$1,801
Education
Atlanta$25
Austin$51
Health
Atlanta$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaAustin
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $3,247 |
| Other | $5,461 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaAustin
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $865 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $3,264 |
| Other | $8,262 | $8,399 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health