Johnson City, TN vs Chattanooga, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Johnson City spends 22.8% more per capita than Chattanooga ($5,509/person difference). Chattanooga, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).
Fiscal Health Score
F
23/100
Budget Balance10
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
78/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Johnson City
Chattanooga
Total Spending
$2.1B
$4.4B
Spending / Capita
$29,659
$24,150
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$7.0B
Revenue / Capita
$21,169
$38,387
Total Debt
$113.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,609
$0
Population
70,720
181,288
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Johnson City$304
Chattanooga$1,061
Highways & Roads
Johnson City$192
Chattanooga$212
Parks & Recreation
Johnson City$1,227
Chattanooga$1,596
Education
Johnson City$14,043
Chattanooga$0
Health
Johnson City$322
Chattanooga$436
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Johnson CityChattanooga
| Sales Tax | $228 | $82 |
| Income Tax | $2,303 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $21,169 | $597 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,131 | $0 |
| Other | $3,770 | $13,286 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Johnson CityChattanooga
| Fire Protection | $304 | $1,061 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $212 |
| Education | $14,043 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,007 | $895 |
| Health | $322 | $436 |
| Hospitals | $92 | $697 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,227 | $1,596 |
| Housing | $2,442 | $4,908 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $175 |
| Utilities | $3,744 | $1,629 |
| Interest on Debt | $628 | $2,068 |
| Other | $4,657 | $10,474 |
F
Johnson City, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 23/100
Critical fiscal distress
B
Chattanooga, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health