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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Auburn, AL vs Hoover, AL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Hoover spends 10.2% more per capita than Auburn ($1,345/person difference). Auburn, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Auburn, AL
Pop. 76,660
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Hoover, AL
Pop. 91,995
B
65/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Auburn
Hoover
Total Spending
$908.9M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,856
$13,201
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$940.0M
Revenue / Capita
$15,016
$10,218
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,660
91,995
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Auburn$551
Hoover$1,176
Parks & Recreation
Auburn$934
Hoover$1,400
Education
Auburn$0
Hoover$545
Health
Auburn$328
Hoover$833

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnHoover
Sales Tax
$22
$0
Income Tax
$713
$0
Intergovernmental
$15,016
$10,218
Charges & Fees
$1,773
$0
Other
$3,814
$845

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnHoover
Fire Protection
$551
$1,176
Education
$0
$545
Public Welfare
$1,001
$516
Health
$328
$833
Hospitals
$1,012
$0
Parks & Recreation
$934
$1,400
Housing
$2,229
$2,731
Sewerage
$182
$0
Utilities
$1,765
$800
Other
$3,853
$5,200
A
Auburn, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Hoover, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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