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

Chandler, AZ vs Tempe, AZ

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

Summary

Tempe spends 34.8% more per capita than Chandler ($7,906/person difference). Tempe, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Chandler, AZ
Pop. 275,618
C
59/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Tempe, AZ
Pop. 181,005
A
81/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden93
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency45
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Chandler
Tempe
Total Spending
$4.1B
$4.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,811
$22,717
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$10.2B
Revenue / Capita
$10,136
$56,620
Total Debt
$2.9M
$86.4M
Debt / Capita
$10
$477
Population
275,618
181,005
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Chandler$260
Tempe$425
Highways & Roads
Chandler$306
Tempe$603
Parks & Recreation
Chandler$899
Tempe$996
Health
Chandler$243
Tempe$189

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ChandlerTempe
Property Tax
$0
$3
Sales Tax
$90
$353
Income Tax
$669
$1,152
Intergovernmental
$10,136
$3,872
Charges & Fees
$1,938
$2,554
Other
$3,477
$3,054

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ChandlerTempe
Fire Protection
$260
$425
Highways & Roads
$306
$603
Public Welfare
$670
$985
Health
$243
$189
Hospitals
$374
$865
Parks & Recreation
$899
$996
Housing
$3,286
$6,386
Sewerage
$0
$577
Utilities
$2,461
$2,702
Interest on Debt
$88
$2,731
Other
$6,223
$6,258
C
Chandler, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
A
Tempe, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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