Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 8.6% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($1,910/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Memphis
Total Spending
$12.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$22,111
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$34,065
Total Debt
$2.2B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$303
Population
629,176
630,027
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
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Memphis$1,397
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Memphis$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Memphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,077 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Memphis
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $630 |
| Health | $379 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,158 |
| Other | $5,344 | $8,850 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health