Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 13.0% more per capita than San Diego ($5,642/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
San Diego
Total Spending
$33.5B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$43,306
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$9,662
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
1,383,987
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
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
San Diego$436
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
San Diego$2,005
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)San Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $14 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)San Diego
| Police | $1,519 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $1,408 |
| Education | $21,061 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $700 |
| Health | $672 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $436 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $43 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $17,509 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health