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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Boise City, ID vs Nampa, ID

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Boise City spends 37.4% more per capita than Nampa ($4,002/person difference). Boise City, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Boise City, ID
Pop. 234,192
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Nampa, ID
Pop. 102,598
C
54/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Boise City
Nampa
Total Spending
$3.4B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,689
$10,687
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$581.8M
Revenue / Capita
$5,075
$5,670
Total Debt
$0
$49.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$480
Population
234,192
102,598
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Boise City$1,036
Nampa$182
Highways & Roads
Boise City$154
Nampa$198
Parks & Recreation
Boise City$1,842
Nampa$1,867
Education
Boise City$28
Nampa$32
Health
Boise City$610
Nampa$215

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Boise CityNampa
Property Tax
$0
$1
Sales Tax
$600
$1,733
Income Tax
$1,689
$1,453
Intergovernmental
$3,281
$3,494
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,859
Other
$4,259
$3,946

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Boise CityNampa
Fire Protection
$1,036
$182
Highways & Roads
$154
$198
Education
$28
$32
Public Welfare
$0
$725
Health
$610
$215
Hospitals
$1,231
$407
Parks & Recreation
$1,842
$1,867
Housing
$2,997
$2,657
Sewerage
$137
$593
Utilities
$1,636
$2,346
Other
$5,019
$1,466
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Nampa, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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