Atlanta, GA vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 35.0% more per capita than Columbus ($6,599/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
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Columbus
Total Spending
$12.6B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$18,858
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
494,838
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Columbus$2,168
Education
Atlanta$25
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaColumbus
| Property Tax | $419 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,389 |
| Other | $5,461 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaColumbus
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $224 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $1 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $1,719 |
| Other | $8,262 | $7,595 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health