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

Centennial, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

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

Summary

Fort Collins spends 99.8% more per capita than Centennial ($26,109/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
Fort Collins, CO
Pop. 168,758
D
44/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency25
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Centennial
Fort Collins
Total Spending
$5.8M
$4.4B
Spending / Capita
$54
$26,163
Total Revenue
$26.2M
$2.2B
Revenue / Capita
$243
$13,229
Total Debt
$0
$53.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$318
Population
107,702
168,758
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Centennial$0
Fort Collins$323
Highways & Roads
Centennial$0
Fort Collins$2,411
Parks & Recreation
Centennial$54
Fort Collins$2,355
Education
Centennial$0
Fort Collins$49

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CentennialFort Collins
Property Tax
$0
$620
Sales Tax
$0
$618
Intergovernmental
$243
$13,229
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,187
Other
$0
$3,358

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CentennialFort Collins
Fire Protection
$0
$323
Highways & Roads
$0
$2,411
Education
$0
$49
Public Welfare
$0
$2,292
Hospitals
$0
$1,022
Parks & Recreation
$54
$2,355
Housing
$0
$3,104
Utilities
$0
$5,637
Interest on Debt
$0
$3,129
Other
$0
$5,843
A
Centennial, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Fort Collins, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health

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