Mesa, AZ vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 42.3% more per capita than Mesa ($9,343/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Memphis
Total Spending
$6.4B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$22,111
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$34,065
Total Debt
$236.3M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$469
$303
Population
503,390
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Memphis$1,397
Health
Mesa$147
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMemphis
| Property Tax | $47 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,077 |
| Other | $2,253 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMemphis
| Fire Protection | $422 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $630 |
| Health | $147 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $3,082 | $8,850 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health