Boston, MA vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 115.3% more per capita than Denver ($38,716/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Denver
Total Spending
$48.1B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$33,582
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$122,063
Total Debt
$296.3M
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$445
$5,126
Population
665,945
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Denver$3,319
Education
Boston$30,742
Denver$821
Health
Boston$725
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonDenver
| Sales Tax | $78 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $5,207 |
| Other | $4,557 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $475 |
| Education | $30,742 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $764 |
| Health | $725 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $293 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $364 |
| Other | $18,955 | $12,011 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health