Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 207.1% more per capita than Fort Worth ($33,009/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$33.5B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$15,939
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$26,694
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$1,921
Population
684,103
924,663
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
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Fort Worth$708
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Fort Worth$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Fort Worth
| Sales Tax | $373 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $3,594 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Fort Worth
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $317 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $869 |
| Health | $672 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $708 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $267 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $4,817 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health