Fort Worth, TX vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 37.4% more per capita than Fort Worth ($9,518/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Total Spending
$14.7B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$25,457
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$156,803
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Fort Worth$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Fort Worth$235
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $5,645 |
| Other | $3,439 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,587 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $343 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $8,026 |
| Other | $4,817 | $8,262 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health