Boise City, ID vs Caldwell, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boise City spends 45.7% more per capita than Caldwell ($4,607/person difference). Boise City, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boise City
Caldwell
Total Spending
$3.4B
$617.2M
Spending / Capita
$14,689
$10,082
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$5,075
$0
Total Debt
$0
$7.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$116
Population
234,192
61,212
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boise City$1,036
Caldwell$68
Highways & Roads
Boise City$154
Caldwell$62
Parks & Recreation
Boise City$1,842
Caldwell$590
Education
Boise City$28
Caldwell$43
Health
Boise City$610
Caldwell$206
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Boise CityCaldwell
| Property Tax | $0 | $390 |
| Sales Tax | $600 | $291 |
| Income Tax | $1,689 | $965 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,281 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,467 |
| Other | $4,259 | $2,417 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Boise CityCaldwell
| Fire Protection | $1,036 | $68 |
| Highways & Roads | $154 | $62 |
| Education | $28 | $43 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,569 |
| Health | $610 | $206 |
| Hospitals | $1,231 | $351 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,842 | $590 |
| Housing | $2,997 | $1,866 |
| Sewerage | $137 | $213 |
| Utilities | $1,636 | $2,255 |
| Other | $5,019 | $2,860 |
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Caldwell, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health