Austin, TX vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 14.5% more per capita than Austin ($3,685/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Atlanta
Total Spending
$20.9B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$25,457
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$156,803
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Austin$51
Atlanta$25
Health
Austin$517
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $5,645 |
| Other | $5,645 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $51 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,587 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $343 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $8,026 |
| Other | $8,399 | $8,262 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health