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

South Fulton, GA vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA

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

Summary

South Fulton spends 12.4% more per capita than Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) ($2,568/person difference). Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
South Fulton, GA
Pop. 107,865
D
48/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency58
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
South Fulton
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Total Spending
$2.5B
$2.6B
Spending / Capita
$23,211
$20,643
Total Revenue
$44.9M
$4.2B
Revenue / Capita
$416
$32,902
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
107,865
126,672
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
South Fulton$0
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$1,372
Fire Protection
South Fulton$456
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$771
Highways & Roads
South Fulton$129
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$459
Parks & Recreation
South Fulton$985
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$2,332
Education
South Fulton$138
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$0
Health
South Fulton$0
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$722

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South FultonAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Property Tax
$36
$35
Sales Tax
$369
$1,045
Income Tax
$1,634
$715
Intergovernmental
$416
$2,956
Charges & Fees
$1,624
$1,578
Other
$5,785
$6,437

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South FultonAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,372
Fire Protection
$456
$771
Highways & Roads
$129
$459
Education
$138
$0
Public Welfare
$1,252
$508
Health
$0
$722
Hospitals
$381
$0
Parks & Recreation
$985
$2,332
Housing
$2,512
$2,708
Sewerage
$0
$183
Utilities
$4,087
$2,250
Other
$13,271
$9,338
D
South Fulton, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health

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