Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 209.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($33,155/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Phoenix
Total Spending
$33.5B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$15,793
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$50,709
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$1,156
Population
684,103
1,609,456
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
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Phoenix$652
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Phoenix$214
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Phoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,998 |
| Other | $4,617 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Phoenix
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $86 |
| Education | $21,061 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $507 |
| Health | $672 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $3,878 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health