Atlanta, GA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 15.1% more per capita than Memphis ($3,346/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Memphis
Total Spending
$12.6B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$22,111
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
494,838
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Memphis$1,397
Education
Atlanta$25
Memphis$0
Health
Atlanta$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMemphis
| Property Tax | $419 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,077 |
| Other | $5,461 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaMemphis
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $277 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $0 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $8,262 | $8,850 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health