Arlington, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Colorado Springs spends 11.0% more per capita than Arlington ($1,453/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$4.6B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$13,222
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$52,777
Total Debt
$233.8M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$594
$3,063
Population
393,469
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Arlington$219
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $507 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,897 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $160 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $575 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $376 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $4,404 | $5,120 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health