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

Savannah, GA vs Johns Creek, GA

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

Summary

Savannah spends 360.7% more per capita than Johns Creek ($19,010/person difference). Johns Creek, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Savannah, GA
Pop. 147,583
C
57/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Johns Creek, GA
Pop. 82,230
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Savannah
Johns Creek
Total Spending
$3.6B
$433.4M
Spending / Capita
$24,281
$5,271
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$589.2M
Revenue / Capita
$18,788
$7,166
Total Debt
$1.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$9
$0
Population
147,583
82,230
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Savannah$408
Johns Creek$469
Highways & Roads
Savannah$402
Johns Creek$69
Parks & Recreation
Savannah$1,980
Johns Creek$265
Education
Savannah$157
Johns Creek$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SavannahJohns Creek
Property Tax
$18
$0
Sales Tax
$1,601
$34
Income Tax
$2,611
$0
Intergovernmental
$413
$7,166
Charges & Fees
$1,501
$0
Other
$5,349
$279

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SavannahJohns Creek
Fire Protection
$408
$469
Highways & Roads
$402
$69
Education
$157
$0
Public Welfare
$3,035
$729
Parks & Recreation
$1,980
$265
Housing
$4,362
$1,294
Sewerage
$266
$0
Utilities
$5,827
$0
Other
$7,844
$2,444
C
Savannah, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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