Atlanta, GA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 26.0% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($5,257/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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$12.6B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$20,200
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
494,838
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Atlanta$25
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Atlanta$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $3,823 |
| Other | $5,461 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $315 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $249 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $8,262 | $5,344 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health