Caldwell, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Idaho Falls spends 29.2% more per capita than Caldwell ($4,150/person difference). Caldwell, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Caldwell
Idaho Falls
Total Spending
$617.2M
$934.8M
Spending / Capita
$10,082
$14,232
Total Revenue
$0
$675.6M
Revenue / Capita
$0
$10,285
Total Debt
$7.1M
$42.1M
Debt / Capita
$116
$641
Population
61,212
65,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Caldwell$68
Idaho Falls$281
Highways & Roads
Caldwell$62
Idaho Falls$226
Parks & Recreation
Caldwell$590
Idaho Falls$2,249
Education
Caldwell$43
Idaho Falls$232
Health
Caldwell$206
Idaho Falls$468
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CaldwellIdaho Falls
| Property Tax | $390 | $77 |
| Sales Tax | $291 | $990 |
| Income Tax | $965 | $897 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $10,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,467 | $2,201 |
| Other | $2,417 | $3,106 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CaldwellIdaho Falls
| Fire Protection | $68 | $281 |
| Highways & Roads | $62 | $226 |
| Education | $43 | $232 |
| Public Welfare | $1,569 | $1,182 |
| Health | $206 | $468 |
| Hospitals | $351 | $874 |
| Parks & Recreation | $590 | $2,249 |
| Housing | $1,866 | $2,890 |
| Sewerage | $213 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,255 | $1,518 |
| Other | $2,860 | $4,312 |
C
Caldwell, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health