Atlanta, GA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 61.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($9,664/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Phoenix
Total Spending
$12.6B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$15,793
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
494,838
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Phoenix$652
Education
Atlanta$25
Phoenix$214
Health
Atlanta$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaPhoenix
| Property Tax | $419 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,998 |
| Other | $5,461 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaPhoenix
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $86 |
| Education | $25 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $388 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $8,262 | $3,878 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health