Aurora, CO vs Westminster, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Aurora, CO and Westminster, CO spend within 5.9% of each other per resident — $17,400 versus $16,434 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Aurora, CO edges Westminster, CO on the Fiscal Health Score by 4 points — 66/100 (grade B) to 62/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Westminster, CO carries the lighter load at $1,137 per resident versus $4,017 for Aurora, CO. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Aurora, CO at $1,299 per resident and in Westminster, CO at $2,000.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on charges and fees — 17% of total revenue in Aurora, CO and 15% in Westminster, CO.
Summary
Aurora spends 5.9% more per capita than Westminster ($966/person difference). Aurora, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Sales Tax | $303 | $1,178 |
| Intergovernmental | $825 | $2,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,728 | $4,287 |
| Other | $2,042 | $3,595 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $785 | $302 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $297 |
| Public Welfare | $1,001 | $964 |
| Health | $185 | $335 |
| Hospitals | $678 | $1,115 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,299 | $2,000 |
| Housing | $3,493 | $3,232 |
| Utilities | $1,978 | $1,475 |
| Other | $7,981 | $6,713 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.