Columbus, OH vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 6.6% more per capita than Columbus ($1,342/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$17.0B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$20,200
Total Revenue
$0
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$3,553
Population
902,449
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Columbus$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Columbus$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,823 |
| Other | $5,248 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $249 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $7,595 | $5,344 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health