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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Atlanta, GA vs Johns Creek, GA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Atlanta spends 383.0% more per capita than Johns Creek ($20,187/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Atlanta, GA
Pop. 494,838
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Johns Creek, GA
Pop. 82,230
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Atlanta
Johns Creek
Total Spending
$12.6B
$433.4M
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$5,271
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$589.2M
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$7,166
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
82,230
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Atlanta$315
Johns Creek$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Johns Creek$469
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Johns Creek$69
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Johns Creek$265
Education
Atlanta$25
Johns Creek$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AtlantaJohns Creek
Property Tax
$419
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$34
Income Tax
$1,292
$0
Intergovernmental
$9,121
$7,166
Charges & Fees
$5,645
$0
Other
$5,461
$279

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AtlantaJohns Creek
Police
$315
$0
Fire Protection
$464
$469
Highways & Roads
$513
$69
Education
$25
$0
Public Welfare
$1,587
$729
Hospitals
$55
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,274
$265
Housing
$4,594
$1,294
Sewerage
$343
$0
Utilities
$8,026
$0
Other
$8,262
$2,444
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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