Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 92.3% more per capita than Atlanta ($23,491/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Atlanta
Total Spending
$33.5B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$25,457
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$156,803
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
494,838
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
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Atlanta$25
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Atlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $5,645 |
| Other | $4,617 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Atlanta
| Police | $1,519 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $513 |
| Education | $21,061 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $1,587 |
| Health | $672 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $343 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $8,262 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health