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

South Fulton, GA vs Johns Creek, GA

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

Summary

South Fulton spends 340.4% more per capita than Johns Creek ($17,940/person difference). Johns Creek, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

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
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
South Fulton
Johns Creek
Total Spending
$2.5B
$433.4M
Spending / Capita
$23,211
$5,271
Total Revenue
$44.9M
$589.2M
Revenue / Capita
$416
$7,166
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
107,865
82,230
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Fulton$456
Johns Creek$469
Highways & Roads
South Fulton$129
Johns Creek$69
Parks & Recreation
South Fulton$985
Johns Creek$265
Education
South Fulton$138
Johns Creek$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South FultonJohns Creek
Property Tax
$36
$0
Sales Tax
$369
$34
Income Tax
$1,634
$0
Intergovernmental
$416
$7,166
Charges & Fees
$1,624
$0
Other
$5,785
$279

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South FultonJohns Creek
Fire Protection
$456
$469
Highways & Roads
$129
$69
Education
$138
$0
Public Welfare
$1,252
$729
Hospitals
$381
$0
Parks & Recreation
$985
$265
Housing
$2,512
$1,294
Utilities
$4,087
$0
Other
$13,271
$2,444
D
South Fulton, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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