Mobile, AL vs Montgomery, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Mobile spends 233.0% more per capita than Montgomery ($11,040/person difference). Montgomery, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mobile
Montgomery
Total Spending
$2.9B
$946.6M
Spending / Capita
$15,777
$4,738
Total Revenue
$249.2M
$502.9M
Revenue / Capita
$1,338
$2,517
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
186,316
199,819
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mobile$537
Montgomery$458
Fire Protection
Mobile$2,010
Montgomery$555
Highways & Roads
Mobile$501
Montgomery$0
Parks & Recreation
Mobile$524
Montgomery$127
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileMontgomery
| Property Tax | $0 | $3 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,338 | $2,517 |
| Other | $1,479 | $442 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MobileMontgomery
| Police | $537 | $458 |
| Fire Protection | $2,010 | $555 |
| Highways & Roads | $501 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,357 | $615 |
| Parks & Recreation | $524 | $127 |
| Housing | $2,998 | $1,155 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $0 |
| Utilities | $791 | $28 |
| Other | $5,930 | $1,799 |
C
Mobile, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Montgomery, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health