Austin, TX vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 55.5% more per capita than Austin ($27,176/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$20.9B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$48,948
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$138,595
Total Debt
$1.2B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$2,292
Population
958,202
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Austin$51
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Austin$517
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $526 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,444 |
| Other | $5,645 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $11 |
| Education | $51 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $738 |
| Health | $517 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $217 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $8,399 | $10,028 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health