Tuscaloosa, AL vs Huntsville, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Huntsville spends 32.0% more per capita than Tuscaloosa ($5,138/person difference). Huntsville, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance62
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Total Spending
$1.2B
$3.4B
Spending / Capita
$10,894
$16,033
Total Revenue
$0
$9.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$44,087
Total Debt
$0
$275.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,279
Population
105,797
215,025
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tuscaloosa$1,260
Huntsville$0
Fire Protection
Tuscaloosa$1,043
Huntsville$637
Parks & Recreation
Tuscaloosa$375
Huntsville$1,600
Education
Tuscaloosa$0
Huntsville$60
Health
Tuscaloosa$540
Huntsville$354
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TuscaloosaHuntsville
| Property Tax | $2 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $833 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $656 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $4,511 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,558 |
| Other | $791 | $2,647 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TuscaloosaHuntsville
| Police | $1,260 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,043 | $637 |
| Education | $0 | $60 |
| Public Welfare | $2,419 | $708 |
| Health | $540 | $354 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $692 |
| Parks & Recreation | $375 | $1,600 |
| Housing | $1,916 | $2,611 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $136 |
| Utilities | $88 | $2,983 |
| Other | $3,252 | $6,253 |
C
Tuscaloosa, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Huntsville, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health