Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 124.8% more per capita than Austin ($27,176/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Austin
Total Spending
$33.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$21,772
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$77,600
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$1,229
Population
684,103
958,202
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
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Austin$1,801
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Austin$51
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Austin
| Sales Tax | $373 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $3,247 |
| Other | $4,617 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Austin
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $0 |
| Education | $21,061 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $1,837 |
| Health | $672 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $865 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $8,399 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health