Sandy Springs, GA vs Macon-Bibb County, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Macon-Bibb County spends 38.5% more per capita than Sandy Springs ($5,649/person difference). Sandy Springs, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sandy Springs
Macon-Bibb County
Total Spending
$968.2M
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,030
$14,678
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$22,054
$8,434
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
107,221
156,554
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sandy Springs$0
Macon-Bibb County$1,334
Fire Protection
Sandy Springs$512
Macon-Bibb County$918
Highways & Roads
Sandy Springs$605
Macon-Bibb County$646
Parks & Recreation
Sandy Springs$896
Macon-Bibb County$659
Health
Sandy Springs$0
Macon-Bibb County$252
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Sandy SpringsMacon-Bibb County
| Property Tax | $13 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $394 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $828 |
| Intergovernmental | $22,054 | $8,434 |
| Other | $567 | $1,139 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Sandy SpringsMacon-Bibb County
| Police | $0 | $1,334 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $918 |
| Highways & Roads | $605 | $646 |
| Public Welfare | $1,241 | $552 |
| Health | $0 | $252 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $559 |
| Parks & Recreation | $896 | $659 |
| Housing | $2,400 | $1,875 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $141 |
| Utilities | $0 | $1,074 |
| Other | $3,375 | $6,669 |
A
Sandy Springs, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health