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

Johns Creek, GA vs South Fulton, GA

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

Summary

South Fulton spends 77.3% more per capita than Johns Creek ($17,940/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
South Fulton, GA
Pop. 107,865
D
48/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Johns Creek
South Fulton
Total Spending
$433.4M
$2.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,271
$23,211
Total Revenue
$589.2M
$44.9M
Revenue / Capita
$7,166
$416
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
82,230
107,865
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Johns Creek$469
South Fulton$456
Highways & Roads
Johns Creek$69
South Fulton$129
Parks & Recreation
Johns Creek$265
South Fulton$985
Education
Johns Creek$0
South Fulton$138

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekSouth Fulton
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$34
$369
Income Tax
$0
$1,634
Intergovernmental
$7,166
$416
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,624
Other
$279
$5,785

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekSouth Fulton
Fire Protection
$469
$456
Highways & Roads
$69
$129
Education
$0
$138
Public Welfare
$729
$1,252
Hospitals
$0
$381
Parks & Recreation
$265
$985
Housing
$1,294
$2,512
Utilities
$0
$4,087
Other
$2,444
$13,271
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
South Fulton, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health

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