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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Montgomery, AL vs Auburn, AL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Auburn spends 60.0% more per capita than Montgomery ($7,118/person difference). Auburn, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Montgomery, AL
Pop. 199,819
C
64/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Auburn, AL
Pop. 76,660
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Montgomery
Auburn
Total Spending
$946.6M
$908.9M
Spending / Capita
$4,738
$11,856
Total Revenue
$502.9M
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$2,517
$15,016
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
199,819
76,660
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Montgomery$458
Auburn$0
Fire Protection
Montgomery$555
Auburn$551
Parks & Recreation
Montgomery$127
Auburn$934
Health
Montgomery$0
Auburn$328

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MontgomeryAuburn
Property Tax
$3
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$22
Income Tax
$0
$713
Intergovernmental
$2,517
$15,016
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,773
Other
$442
$3,814

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MontgomeryAuburn
Police
$458
$0
Fire Protection
$555
$551
Public Welfare
$615
$1,001
Health
$0
$328
Hospitals
$0
$1,012
Parks & Recreation
$127
$934
Housing
$1,155
$2,229
Sewerage
$0
$182
Utilities
$28
$1,765
Other
$1,799
$3,853
C
Montgomery, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Auburn, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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