Boston, MA vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 446.8% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($59,076/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$48.1B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$13,222
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$52,777
Total Debt
$296.3M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$445
$3,063
Population
665,945
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Boston$30,742
Colorado Springs$0
Health
Boston$725
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $78 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $5,676 |
| Other | $4,557 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $575 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $376 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $5,120 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health