Dallas, TX vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 36.9% more per capita than Atlanta ($9,392/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Atlanta
Total Spending
$45.3B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$25,457
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Dallas$62
Atlanta$25
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasAtlanta
| Property Tax | $9 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,645 |
| Other | $584 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasAtlanta
| Police | $1,519 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $513 |
| Education | $62 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $1,587 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $343 |
| Utilities | $833 | $8,026 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $8,262 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health