Mobile, AL vs Madison, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Madison spends 39.4% more per capita than Mobile ($10,238/person difference). Mobile, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
44/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency11
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mobile
Madison
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,777
$26,015
Total Revenue
$249.2M
$494.6M
Revenue / Capita
$1,338
$8,683
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
186,316
56,967
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mobile$537
Madison$2,061
Fire Protection
Mobile$2,010
Madison$2,129
Highways & Roads
Mobile$501
Madison$0
Parks & Recreation
Mobile$524
Madison$799
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileMadison
| Property Tax | $0 | $73 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $2,566 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,338 | $8,683 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,300 |
| Other | $1,479 | $4,323 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileMadison
| Police | $537 | $2,061 |
| Fire Protection | $2,010 | $2,129 |
| Highways & Roads | $501 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,357 | $5,542 |
| Parks & Recreation | $524 | $799 |
| Housing | $2,998 | $5,194 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $0 |
| Utilities | $791 | $3,593 |
| Other | $5,930 | $6,698 |
C
Mobile, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Madison, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health