Aurora, CO vs Pueblo, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Aurora spends 5.2% more per capita than Pueblo ($853/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
53/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Aurora
Pueblo
Total Spending
$6.7B
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$17,400
$16,547
Total Revenue
$8.4B
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$21,624
$9,168
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$4,017
$0
Population
387,349
111,430
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Aurora$0
Pueblo$12
Fire Protection
Aurora$785
Pueblo$283
Parks & Recreation
Aurora$1,299
Pueblo$88
Health
Aurora$185
Pueblo$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraPueblo
| Property Tax | $0 | $42 |
| Sales Tax | $303 | $115 |
| Intergovernmental | $825 | $11,588 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,728 | $0 |
| Other | $2,042 | $1,069 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraPueblo
| Police | $0 | $12 |
| Fire Protection | $785 | $283 |
| Public Welfare | $1,001 | $694 |
| Health | $185 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $678 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,299 | $88 |
| Housing | $3,493 | $3,814 |
| Utilities | $1,978 | $3,526 |
| Other | $7,981 | $8,130 |
B
Aurora, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
C
Pueblo, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health