Columbus, OH vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 14.7% more per capita than Columbus ($3,253/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Memphis
Total Spending
$17.0B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$22,111
Total Revenue
$0
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$34,065
Total Debt
$1.0B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$303
Population
902,449
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Memphis$1,397
Health
Columbus$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMemphis
| Property Tax | $10 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,077 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMemphis
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $7,595 | $8,850 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health