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

Roswell, GA vs Savannah, GA

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

Summary

Savannah spends 40.8% more per capita than Roswell ($9,897/person difference). Savannah, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Roswell, GA
Pop. 92,770
C
54/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Savannah, GA
Pop. 147,583
C
57/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Roswell
Savannah
Total Spending
$1.3B
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$14,384
$24,281
Total Revenue
$195.0M
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$2,102
$18,788
Total Debt
$3.1M
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$34
$9
Population
92,770
147,583
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Roswell$710
Savannah$408
Highways & Roads
Roswell$229
Savannah$402
Parks & Recreation
Roswell$2,116
Savannah$1,980
Education
Roswell$7
Savannah$157

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RoswellSavannah
Property Tax
$53
$18
Sales Tax
$822
$1,601
Income Tax
$1,347
$2,611
Intergovernmental
$9,926
$413
Charges & Fees
$303
$1,501
Other
$2,917
$5,349

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RoswellSavannah
Fire Protection
$710
$408
Highways & Roads
$229
$402
Education
$7
$157
Public Welfare
$944
$3,035
Hospitals
$6
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,116
$1,980
Housing
$2,325
$4,362
Sewerage
$65
$266
Utilities
$3,176
$5,827
Other
$4,807
$7,844
C
Roswell, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Savannah, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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