Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 41.7% more per capita than Chicago ($14,397/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Chicago
Total Spending
$33.5B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$34,551
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$85,083
Total Debt
$1.6B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$977
Population
684,103
2,721,914
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
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Chicago$122
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Chicago$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Chicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,847 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Chicago
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $930 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $1,858 |
| Health | $672 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $122 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $129 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $9,385 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health