Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 20.6% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($5,257/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Atlanta
Total Spending
$12.7B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$25,457
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$156,803
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Atlanta$25
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Atlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $5,645 |
| Other | $8,878 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Atlanta
| Police | $701 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $956 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,587 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $343 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $8,262 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health