Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 315.9% more per capita than Arlington ($37,179/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Arlington
Total Spending
$33.5B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$11,769
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$60,454
Total Debt
$1.6B
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$594
Population
684,103
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Arlington$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Arlington$1,352
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Arlington$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Arlington
| Sales Tax | $373 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,949 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Arlington
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $149 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $826 |
| Health | $672 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $141 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,385 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $4,404 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health