Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 7.1% more per capita than Columbus ($1,342/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Columbus
Total Spending
$12.7B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$18,858
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$0
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,145
Population
629,176
902,449
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
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Columbus$2,168
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Columbus$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Columbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,389 |
| Other | $8,878 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Columbus
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $878 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $7,595 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health