Boston, MA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 47.7% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($23,351/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$48.1B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$48,948
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$138,595
Total Debt
$296.3M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$445
$2,292
Population
665,945
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Boston$30,742
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Boston$725
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $78 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $2,444 |
| Other | $4,557 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $11 |
| Education | $30,742 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $738 |
| Health | $725 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $217 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $2,081 |
| Other | $18,955 | $10,028 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health