Memphis, TN vs Chattanooga, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chattanooga spends 8.4% more per capita than Memphis ($2,039/person difference). Chattanooga, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
78/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Chattanooga
Total Spending
$13.9B
$4.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$24,150
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$7.0B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$38,387
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
181,288
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Chattanooga$1,061
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Chattanooga$212
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Chattanooga$1,596
Health
Memphis$391
Chattanooga$436
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisChattanooga
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $82 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $597 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $0 |
| Other | $3,994 | $13,286 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisChattanooga
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1,061 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $212 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $895 |
| Health | $391 | $436 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $697 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,596 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $4,908 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $175 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $1,629 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $2,068 |
| Other | $8,850 | $10,474 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Chattanooga, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health