Birmingham, AL vs Mobile, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Birmingham spends 95.2% more per capita than Mobile ($15,013/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Birmingham
Mobile
Total Spending
$6.2B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$30,790
$15,777
Total Revenue
$16.0B
$249.2M
Revenue / Capita
$79,635
$1,338
Total Debt
$565.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,823
$0
Population
200,431
186,316
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Birmingham$22
Mobile$537
Fire Protection
Birmingham$1,152
Mobile$2,010
Highways & Roads
Birmingham$848
Mobile$501
Parks & Recreation
Birmingham$1,823
Mobile$524
Health
Birmingham$683
Mobile$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BirminghamMobile
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $281 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $468 | $1,338 |
| Charges & Fees | $10,460 | $0 |
| Other | $734 | $1,479 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BirminghamMobile
| Police | $22 | $537 |
| Fire Protection | $1,152 | $2,010 |
| Highways & Roads | $848 | $501 |
| Public Welfare | $2,110 | $2,357 |
| Health | $683 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,505 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,823 | $524 |
| Housing | $5,487 | $2,998 |
| Sewerage | $594 | $129 |
| Utilities | $5,451 | $791 |
| Other | $11,115 | $5,930 |
C
Birmingham, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Mobile, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health