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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Long Beach, CA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 42.9% more per capita than Long Beach ($14,698/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Long Beach
Total Spending
$33.5B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$34,250
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$75,389
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
462,293
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
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Long Beach$698
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Long Beach$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Long Beach
Sales Tax
$373
$36
Income Tax
$135
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$13,787
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$2,444
$2,424
Other
$4,617
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Long Beach
Police
$1,519
$0
Fire Protection
$468
$0
Highways & Roads
$11
$0
Education
$21,061
$0
Public Welfare
$738
$1,317
Health
$672
$477
Hospitals
$2,100
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$1,015
$698
Housing
$4,231
$5,782
Sewerage
$217
$86
Utilities
$3,140
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$1,667
$2,718
General Admin
$2,081
$0
Other
$10,028
$16,533
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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