Atlanta, GA vs Macon-Bibb County, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 73.4% more per capita than Macon-Bibb County ($10,779/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
63/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Macon-Bibb County
Total Spending
$12.6B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$14,678
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$8,434
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
156,554
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Macon-Bibb County$1,334
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Macon-Bibb County$918
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Macon-Bibb County$646
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Macon-Bibb County$659
Education
Atlanta$25
Macon-Bibb County$0
Health
Atlanta$0
Macon-Bibb County$252
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMacon-Bibb County
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $828 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $8,434 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $0 |
| Other | $5,461 | $1,139 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMacon-Bibb County
| Police | $315 | $1,334 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $918 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $646 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $552 |
| Health | $0 | $252 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $559 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $659 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $1,875 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $141 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $1,074 |
| Other | $8,262 | $6,669 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health