Phoenix, AZ vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 67.7% more per capita than Phoenix ($33,155/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$25.4B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$48,948
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$138,595
Total Debt
$1.9B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$2,292
Population
1,609,456
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Phoenix$214
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Phoenix$258
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,444 |
| Other | $2,038 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $11 |
| Education | $214 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $738 |
| Health | $258 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $217 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $3,878 | $10,028 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health