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

Auburn, AL vs Madison, AL

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

Summary

Madison spends 54.4% more per capita than Auburn ($14,160/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
Madison, AL
Pop. 56,967
D
44/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency11
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Auburn
Madison
Total Spending
$908.9M
$1.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,856
$26,015
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$494.6M
Revenue / Capita
$15,016
$8,683
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,660
56,967
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Auburn$0
Madison$2,061
Fire Protection
Auburn$551
Madison$2,129
Parks & Recreation
Auburn$934
Madison$799
Health
Auburn$328
Madison$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnMadison
Property Tax
$0
$73
Sales Tax
$22
$107
Income Tax
$713
$2,566
Intergovernmental
$15,016
$8,683
Charges & Fees
$1,773
$3,300
Other
$3,814
$4,323

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnMadison
Police
$0
$2,061
Fire Protection
$551
$2,129
Public Welfare
$1,001
$5,542
Health
$328
$0
Hospitals
$1,012
$0
Parks & Recreation
$934
$799
Housing
$2,229
$5,194
Sewerage
$182
$0
Utilities
$1,765
$3,593
Other
$3,853
$6,698
A
Auburn, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Madison, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health

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