Aurora, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Aurora spends 31.6% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($4,178/person difference). Aurora, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
66/100
Budget Balance84
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Aurora
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$6.7B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,400
$13,222
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$21,624
$52,777
Total Debt
$1.6B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$4,017
$3,063
Population
387,349
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Aurora$785
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Aurora$1,299
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Aurora$185
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $303 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $825 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,728 | $5,676 |
| Other | $2,042 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $785 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $1,001 | $575 |
| Health | $185 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $678 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,299 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,493 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $1,978 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $7,981 | $5,120 |
B
Aurora, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health