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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Dallas, TX 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 28.8% more per capita than Dallas ($14,099/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dallas, TX
Pop. 1,300,642
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dallas
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$45.3B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$48,948
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
1,300,642
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Dallas$1,519
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Dallas$62
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Dallas$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Property Tax
$9
$0
Sales Tax
$25
$373
Income Tax
$0
$135
Intergovernmental
$1,223
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,444
Other
$584
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$1,519
$1,519
Fire Protection
$305
$468
Highways & Roads
$201
$11
Education
$62
$21,061
Public Welfare
$215
$738
Health
$0
$672
Hospitals
$385
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$0
$1,015
Housing
$444
$4,231
Sewerage
$0
$217
Utilities
$833
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$25,827
$2,081
Other
$5,059
$10,028
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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