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

Johns Creek, GA vs Savannah, GA

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

Summary

Savannah spends 78.3% more per capita than Johns Creek ($19,010/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
City B
Savannah, GA
Pop. 147,583
C
57/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Johns Creek
Savannah
Total Spending
$433.4M
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,271
$24,281
Total Revenue
$589.2M
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$7,166
$18,788
Total Debt
$0
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$9
Population
82,230
147,583
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Johns Creek$469
Savannah$408
Highways & Roads
Johns Creek$69
Savannah$402
Parks & Recreation
Johns Creek$265
Savannah$1,980
Education
Johns Creek$0
Savannah$157

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekSavannah
Property Tax
$0
$18
Sales Tax
$34
$1,601
Income Tax
$0
$2,611
Intergovernmental
$7,166
$413
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,501
Other
$279
$5,349

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekSavannah
Fire Protection
$469
$408
Highways & Roads
$69
$402
Education
$0
$157
Public Welfare
$729
$3,035
Parks & Recreation
$265
$1,980
Housing
$1,294
$4,362
Sewerage
$0
$266
Utilities
$0
$5,827
Other
$2,444
$7,844
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Savannah, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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