Mobile, AL vs Hoover, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Mobile spends 19.5% more per capita than Hoover ($2,576/person difference). Hoover, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mobile
Hoover
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,777
$13,201
Total Revenue
$249.2M
$940.0M
Revenue / Capita
$1,338
$10,218
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
186,316
91,995
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mobile$537
Hoover$0
Fire Protection
Mobile$2,010
Hoover$1,176
Highways & Roads
Mobile$501
Hoover$0
Parks & Recreation
Mobile$524
Hoover$1,400
Education
Mobile$0
Hoover$545
Health
Mobile$0
Hoover$833
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileHoover
| Intergovernmental | $1,338 | $10,218 |
| Other | $1,479 | $845 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileHoover
| Police | $537 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,010 | $1,176 |
| Highways & Roads | $501 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $545 |
| Public Welfare | $2,357 | $516 |
| Health | $0 | $833 |
| Parks & Recreation | $524 | $1,400 |
| Housing | $2,998 | $2,731 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $0 |
| Utilities | $791 | $800 |
| Other | $5,930 | $5,200 |
C
Mobile, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Hoover, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health