San Jose, CA vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 29.6% more per capita than San Jose ($7,523/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Jose
Atlanta
Total Spending
$18.0B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$25,457
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,001,176
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Jose$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
San Jose$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Atlanta$1,274
Education
San Jose$0
Atlanta$25
Health
San Jose$609
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseAtlanta
| Property Tax | $40 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1,935 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,680 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $608 | $5,645 |
| Other | $3,519 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $810 | $1,587 |
| Health | $609 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,254 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,424 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $4,897 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $343 |
| Utilities | $2,533 | $8,026 |
| Other | $6,247 | $8,262 |
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health