Phoenix, AZ vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 38.0% more per capita than Phoenix ($9,664/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Atlanta
Total Spending
$25.4B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$25,457
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$156,803
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Phoenix$214
Atlanta$25
Health
Phoenix$258
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixAtlanta
| Property Tax | $7 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $5,645 |
| Other | $2,038 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $513 |
| Education | $214 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,587 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $343 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $8,262 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health