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

Johns Creek, GA vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) spends 74.5% more per capita than Johns Creek ($15,372/person difference). Johns Creek, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Johns Creek, GA
Pop. 82,230
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency58
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Johns Creek
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Total Spending
$433.4M
$2.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,271
$20,643
Total Revenue
$589.2M
$4.2B
Revenue / Capita
$7,166
$32,902
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
82,230
126,672
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Johns Creek$0
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$1,372
Fire Protection
Johns Creek$469
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$771
Highways & Roads
Johns Creek$69
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$459
Parks & Recreation
Johns Creek$265
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$2,332
Health
Johns Creek$0
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$722

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$35
Sales Tax
$34
$1,045
Income Tax
$0
$715
Intergovernmental
$7,166
$2,956
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,578
Other
$279
$6,437

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,372
Fire Protection
$469
$771
Highways & Roads
$69
$459
Public Welfare
$729
$508
Health
$0
$722
Parks & Recreation
$265
$2,332
Housing
$1,294
$2,708
Sewerage
$0
$183
Utilities
$0
$2,250
Other
$2,444
$9,338
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health

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