Atlanta, GA vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 76.8% more per capita than Houston ($11,057/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
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Houston
Total Spending
$12.6B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$14,400
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$55,600
Total Debt
$0
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$863
Population
494,838
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Houston$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Houston$361
Education
Atlanta$25
Houston$0
Health
Atlanta$0
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaHouston
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $3,475 |
| Other | $5,461 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaHouston
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $175 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $533 |
| Health | $0 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $361 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $386 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $1,339 |
| Other | $8,262 | $6,301 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health