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

Auburn, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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

Summary

Auburn spends 150.3% more per capita than Montgomery ($7,118/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
Montgomery, AL
Pop. 199,819
C
64/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Auburn
Montgomery
Total Spending
$908.9M
$946.6M
Spending / Capita
$11,856
$4,738
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$502.9M
Revenue / Capita
$15,016
$2,517
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,660
199,819
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Auburn$0
Montgomery$458
Fire Protection
Auburn$551
Montgomery$555
Parks & Recreation
Auburn$934
Montgomery$127
Health
Auburn$328
Montgomery$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnMontgomery
Property Tax
$0
$3
Sales Tax
$22
$0
Income Tax
$713
$0
Intergovernmental
$15,016
$2,517
Charges & Fees
$1,773
$0
Other
$3,814
$442

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnMontgomery
Police
$0
$458
Fire Protection
$551
$555
Public Welfare
$1,001
$615
Health
$328
$0
Hospitals
$1,012
$0
Parks & Recreation
$934
$127
Housing
$2,229
$1,155
Sewerage
$182
$0
Utilities
$1,765
$28
Other
$3,853
$1,799
A
Auburn, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Montgomery, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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