Murfreesboro, TN vs Chattanooga, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chattanooga spends 22.1% more per capita than Murfreesboro ($5,338/person difference). Chattanooga, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
44/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency68
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
78/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Murfreesboro
Chattanooga
Total Spending
$2.9B
$4.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,812
$24,150
Total Revenue
$4.1B
$7.0B
Revenue / Capita
$27,007
$38,387
Total Debt
$378.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,467
$0
Population
153,487
181,288
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Murfreesboro$558
Chattanooga$1,061
Highways & Roads
Murfreesboro$87
Chattanooga$212
Parks & Recreation
Murfreesboro$1,074
Chattanooga$1,596
Education
Murfreesboro$7,574
Chattanooga$0
Health
Murfreesboro$86
Chattanooga$436
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MurfreesboroChattanooga
| Sales Tax | $355 | $82 |
| Income Tax | $349 | $301 |
| Intergovernmental | $27,007 | $597 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,562 | $0 |
| Other | $40 | $13,286 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MurfreesboroChattanooga
| Fire Protection | $558 | $1,061 |
| Highways & Roads | $87 | $212 |
| Education | $7,574 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $752 | $895 |
| Health | $86 | $436 |
| Hospitals | $300 | $697 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,074 | $1,596 |
| Housing | $2,655 | $4,908 |
| Sewerage | $133 | $175 |
| Utilities | $2,530 | $1,629 |
| Interest on Debt | $203 | $2,068 |
| Other | $2,861 | $10,474 |
D
Murfreesboro, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Chattanooga, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health