Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 239.9% more per capita than Houston ($34,548/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Houston
Total Spending
$33.5B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$14,400
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$55,600
Total Debt
$1.6B
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$863
Population
684,103
2,296,253
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
Houston$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Houston$361
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Houston$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Houston
| Sales Tax | $373 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $3,475 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Houston
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $175 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $533 |
| Health | $672 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $361 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $386 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $6,301 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health