Phoenix, AZ vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 28.6% more per capita than Phoenix ($6,318/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Memphis
Total Spending
$25.4B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$22,111
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$34,065
Total Debt
$1.9B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$303
Population
1,609,456
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Memphis$1,397
Education
Phoenix$214
Memphis$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMemphis
| Property Tax | $7 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,077 |
| Other | $2,038 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMemphis
| Fire Protection | $170 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $277 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $630 |
| Health | $258 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $1,158 |
| Other | $3,878 | $8,850 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health