Columbus, GA vs Macon-Bibb County, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 5.8% more per capita than Macon-Bibb County ($844/person difference). Columbus, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
82/100
Budget Balance76
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Macon-Bibb County
Total Spending
$3.2B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,522
$14,678
Total Revenue
$4.4B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$21,716
$8,434
Total Debt
$7.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$37
$0
Population
204,572
156,554
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$1,611
Macon-Bibb County$1,334
Fire Protection
Columbus$699
Macon-Bibb County$918
Highways & Roads
Columbus$443
Macon-Bibb County$646
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$669
Macon-Bibb County$659
Education
Columbus$21
Macon-Bibb County$0
Health
Columbus$0
Macon-Bibb County$252
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMacon-Bibb County
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $688 | $828 |
| Intergovernmental | $792 | $8,434 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,259 | $0 |
| Other | $3,202 | $1,139 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMacon-Bibb County
| Police | $1,611 | $1,334 |
| Fire Protection | $699 | $918 |
| Highways & Roads | $443 | $646 |
| Education | $21 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,247 | $552 |
| Health | $0 | $252 |
| Hospitals | $170 | $559 |
| Parks & Recreation | $669 | $659 |
| Housing | $2,701 | $1,875 |
| Sewerage | $66 | $141 |
| Utilities | $1,989 | $1,074 |
| Other | $5,907 | $6,669 |
A
Columbus, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health