Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 159.6% more per capita than Columbus ($30,090/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Columbus
Total Spending
$33.5B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$18,858
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$0
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$1,145
Population
684,103
902,449
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
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Columbus$2,168
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Columbus$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Columbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,389 |
| Other | $4,617 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Columbus
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $224 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $878 |
| Health | $672 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $7,595 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health