Atlanta, GA vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 64.2% more per capita than Atlanta ($45,563/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
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Sacramento
Total Spending
$12.6B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$71,020
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Atlanta$25
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Atlanta$0
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSacramento
| Property Tax | $419 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $3,239 |
| Other | $5,461 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSacramento
| Police | $315 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $3,470 |
| Health | $0 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $103 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $8,262 | $26,782 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health