Sacramento, CA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 221.2% more per capita than Memphis ($48,910/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Memphis
Total Spending
$37.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$22,111
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
523,600
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Memphis$1,397
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Memphis$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoMemphis
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,077 |
| Other | $5,072 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoMemphis
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $630 |
| Health | $18 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $0 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $1,158 |
| Other | $26,782 | $8,850 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health