Huntsville, AL vs Birmingham, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Birmingham spends 47.9% more per capita than Huntsville ($14,758/person difference). Huntsville, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
58/100
Budget Balance62
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Huntsville
Birmingham
Total Spending
$3.4B
$6.2B
Spending / Capita
$16,033
$30,790
Total Revenue
$9.5B
$16.0B
Revenue / Capita
$44,087
$79,635
Total Debt
$275.0M
$565.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,279
$2,823
Population
215,025
200,431
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Huntsville$0
Birmingham$22
Fire Protection
Huntsville$637
Birmingham$1,152
Highways & Roads
Huntsville$0
Birmingham$848
Parks & Recreation
Huntsville$1,600
Birmingham$1,823
Education
Huntsville$60
Birmingham$0
Health
Huntsville$354
Birmingham$683
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HuntsvilleBirmingham
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $833 | $281 |
| Income Tax | $656 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,511 | $468 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,558 | $10,460 |
| Other | $2,647 | $734 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HuntsvilleBirmingham
| Police | $0 | $22 |
| Fire Protection | $637 | $1,152 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $848 |
| Education | $60 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $708 | $2,110 |
| Health | $354 | $683 |
| Hospitals | $692 | $1,505 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,600 | $1,823 |
| Housing | $2,611 | $5,487 |
| Sewerage | $136 | $594 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $5,451 |
| Other | $6,253 | $11,115 |
C
Huntsville, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Birmingham, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health