Caldwell, ID vs Boise City, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boise City spends 31.4% 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
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Caldwell
Boise City
Total Spending
$617.2M
$3.4B
Spending / Capita
$10,082
$14,689
Total Revenue
$0
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$5,075
Total Debt
$7.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$116
$0
Population
61,212
234,192
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Caldwell$68
Boise City$1,036
Highways & Roads
Caldwell$62
Boise City$154
Parks & Recreation
Caldwell$590
Boise City$1,842
Education
Caldwell$43
Boise City$28
Health
Caldwell$206
Boise City$610
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CaldwellBoise City
| Property Tax | $390 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $291 | $600 |
| Income Tax | $965 | $1,689 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $3,281 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,467 | $0 |
| Other | $2,417 | $4,259 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CaldwellBoise City
| Fire Protection | $68 | $1,036 |
| Highways & Roads | $62 | $154 |
| Education | $43 | $28 |
| Public Welfare | $1,569 | $0 |
| Health | $206 | $610 |
| Hospitals | $351 | $1,231 |
| Parks & Recreation | $590 | $1,842 |
| Housing | $1,866 | $2,997 |
| Sewerage | $213 | $137 |
| Utilities | $2,255 | $1,636 |
| Other | $2,860 | $5,019 |
C
Caldwell, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health