Memphis, TN vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 68.9% more per capita than Memphis ($48,910/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Sacramento
Total Spending
$13.9B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$71,020
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$63,682
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Memphis$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Memphis$391
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSacramento
| Property Tax | $10 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $3,239 |
| Other | $3,994 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $3,470 |
| Health | $391 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $103 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $162 |
| Other | $8,850 | $26,782 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health