Memphis, TN vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 9.5% 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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$13.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$20,200
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$8,618
Total Debt
$191.2M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$303
$3,553
Population
630,027
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Memphis$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Memphis$391
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,994 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $1,849 |
| Health | $391 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $1,517 |
| Other | $8,850 | $5,344 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health