San Diego, CA 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 11.5% more per capita than San Diego ($5,642/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$59.9B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$48,948
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
1,383,987
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
San Diego$2,005
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
San Diego$411
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,444 |
| Other | $3,801 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $3,335 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $11 |
| Education | $2,005 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $738 |
| Health | $411 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $217 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $17,509 | $10,028 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health