Philadelphia, PA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 15.0% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($7,324/person difference). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Philadelphia
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$89.7B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$48,948
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$138,595
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$2,292
Population
1,593,208
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Philadelphia$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Philadelphia$229
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $107 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $8 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,288 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,790 | $2,444 |
| Other | $4,029 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $1,505 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $7,082 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,215 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $1,456 | $738 |
| Health | $229 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $4,048 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $593 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $4,902 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $325 | $217 |
| Utilities | $4,222 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $3 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $30,692 | $10,028 |
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health