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

Centennial, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO

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

Summary

Colorado Springs spends 99.6% more per capita than Centennial ($13,169/person difference). Centennial, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Centennial, CO
Pop. 107,702
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Colorado Springs, CO
Pop. 479,612
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Centennial
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$5.8M
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$54
$13,222
Total Revenue
$26.2M
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$243
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
107,702
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Centennial$0
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Centennial$54
Colorado Springs$376

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CentennialColorado Springs
Sales Tax
$0
$257
Intergovernmental
$243
$6,902
Charges & Fees
$0
$5,676
Other
$0
$2,678

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CentennialColorado Springs
Fire Protection
$0
$1,266
Public Welfare
$0
$575
Hospitals
$0
$416
Parks & Recreation
$54
$376
Housing
$0
$2,713
Utilities
$0
$2,566
Interest on Debt
$0
$190
Other
$0
$5,120
A
Centennial, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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