Memphis, TN vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 17.2% more per capita than Columbus ($3,253/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Columbus
Total Spending
$13.9B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$18,858
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$0
Total Debt
$191.2M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$303
$1,145
Population
630,027
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Columbus$2,168
Health
Memphis$391
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisColumbus
| Property Tax | $10 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $2,389 |
| Other | $3,994 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisColumbus
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $878 |
| Health | $391 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $7,595 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health