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

Cedar Rapids, IA vs Davenport, IA

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

Summary

Cedar Rapids spends 68.4% more per capita than Davenport ($9,738/person difference). Davenport, IA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Cedar Rapids, IA
Pop. 136,929
C
53/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Davenport, IA
Pop. 101,448
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Total Spending
$3.3B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$23,973
$14,236
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$2.3B
Revenue / Capita
$37,389
$23,144
Total Debt
$190.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,391
$0
Population
136,929
101,448
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cedar Rapids$466
Davenport$275
Highways & Roads
Cedar Rapids$102
Davenport$212
Parks & Recreation
Cedar Rapids$1,165
Davenport$895
Health
Cedar Rapids$567
Davenport$598

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cedar RapidsDavenport
Property Tax
$8
$4
Sales Tax
$2,450
$966
Income Tax
$1,513
$715
Intergovernmental
$5,898
$3,345
Charges & Fees
$3,261
$0
Other
$4,807
$3,330

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Cedar RapidsDavenport
Fire Protection
$466
$275
Highways & Roads
$102
$212
Public Welfare
$1,987
$1,818
Health
$567
$598
Hospitals
$612
$924
Parks & Recreation
$1,165
$895
Housing
$4,126
$2,838
Sewerage
$314
$0
Utilities
$4,004
$566
Interest on Debt
$737
$733
Other
$9,894
$5,376
C
Cedar Rapids, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Davenport, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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