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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs San Francisco, CA

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 73.4% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($135,183/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).

Fiscal Health Score

Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
San Francisco
Total Spending
$33.5B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$184,131
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$2,031
Population
684,103
851,036
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 Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
San Francisco$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
San Francisco$1,911

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)San Francisco
Property Tax
$0
$148
Sales Tax
$373
$3,028
Income Tax
$135
$269
Intergovernmental
$13,787
$19,762
Charges & Fees
$2,444
$7,961
Other
$4,617
$18,918

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)San Francisco
Police
$1,519
$3,351
Fire Protection
$468
$2,281
Highways & Roads
$11
$0
Education
$21,061
$0
Public Welfare
$738
$2,203
Health
$672
$1,911
Hospitals
$2,100
$6,939
Parks & Recreation
$1,015
$4,119
Housing
$4,231
$9,315
Sewerage
$217
$1,423
Utilities
$3,140
$21,190
Interest on Debt
$1,667
$22,798
General Admin
$2,081
$14,899
Other
$10,028
$93,702
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health

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