Houston, 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 70.6% more per capita than Houston ($34,548/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$33.1B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$48,948
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$138,595
Total Debt
$2.0B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$863
$2,292
Population
2,296,253
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Houston$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Houston$210
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $181 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $2,444 |
| Other | $3,960 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $738 |
| Health | $210 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $217 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $6,301 | $10,028 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health