Chattanooga, TN vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chattanooga spends 9.2% more per capita than Memphis ($2,039/person difference). Chattanooga, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
78/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chattanooga
Memphis
Total Spending
$4.4B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$24,150
$22,111
Total Revenue
$7.0B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$38,387
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
181,288
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chattanooga$1,061
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Chattanooga$212
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Chattanooga$1,596
Memphis$1,397
Health
Chattanooga$436
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChattanoogaMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $82 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $301 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $597 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,077 |
| Other | $13,286 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChattanoogaMemphis
| Fire Protection | $1,061 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $212 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $895 | $630 |
| Health | $436 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $697 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,596 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,908 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $175 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,629 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,158 |
| Other | $10,474 | $8,850 |
B
Chattanooga, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health