Atlanta, GA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 54.8% more per capita than Atlanta ($30,815/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$12.6B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$56,272
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$40,425
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,069
Population
494,838
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Philadelphia$593
Education
Atlanta$25
Philadelphia$0
Health
Atlanta$0
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,790 |
| Other | $5,461 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaPhiladelphia
| Police | $315 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $1,215 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,456 |
| Health | $0 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $593 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $325 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| Other | $8,262 | $30,692 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health