Mobile, AL vs Birmingham, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Birmingham spends 48.8% more per capita than Mobile ($15,013/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mobile
Birmingham
Total Spending
$2.9B
$6.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,777
$30,790
Total Revenue
$249.2M
$16.0B
Revenue / Capita
$1,338
$79,635
Total Debt
$0
$565.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,823
Population
186,316
200,431
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mobile$537
Birmingham$22
Fire Protection
Mobile$2,010
Birmingham$1,152
Highways & Roads
Mobile$501
Birmingham$848
Parks & Recreation
Mobile$524
Birmingham$1,823
Health
Mobile$0
Birmingham$683
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileBirmingham
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $281 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,338 | $468 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $10,460 |
| Other | $1,479 | $734 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileBirmingham
| Police | $537 | $22 |
| Fire Protection | $2,010 | $1,152 |
| Highways & Roads | $501 | $848 |
| Public Welfare | $2,357 | $2,110 |
| Health | $0 | $683 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,505 |
| Parks & Recreation | $524 | $1,823 |
| Housing | $2,998 | $5,487 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $594 |
| Utilities | $791 | $5,451 |
| Other | $5,930 | $11,115 |
C
Mobile, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Birmingham, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health