Columbus, OH vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 61.5% more per capita than Columbus ($30,090/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
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$17.0B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$48,948
Total Revenue
$0
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$138,595
Total Debt
$1.0B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$2,292
Population
902,449
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Columbus$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Columbus$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,444 |
| Other | $5,248 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $738 |
| Health | $0 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $217 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $7,595 | $10,028 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health