Houston, TX vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 43.4% more per capita than Houston ($11,057/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Atlanta
Total Spending
$33.1B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$25,457
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$156,803
Total Debt
$2.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$863
$0
Population
2,296,253
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Houston$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Houston$210
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $5,645 |
| Other | $3,960 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $1,587 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $343 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $8,026 |
| Other | $6,301 | $8,262 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health