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

Cheyenne, WY vs Casper, WY

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

Summary

Casper spends 5.4% more per capita than Cheyenne ($947/person difference). Casper, WY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Cheyenne, WY
Pop. 64,795
D
40/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency73
Revenue Diversity32
Trend Direction50
City B
Casper, WY
Pop. 58,631
C
51/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency66
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cheyenne
Casper
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$16,585
$17,532
Total Revenue
$687.1M
$163.9M
Revenue / Capita
$10,604
$2,796
Total Debt
$54.5M
$12.0M
Debt / Capita
$840
$205
Population
64,795
58,631
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Cheyenne$42
Casper$0
Fire Protection
Cheyenne$225
Casper$337
Highways & Roads
Cheyenne$345
Casper$403
Parks & Recreation
Cheyenne$1,693
Casper$1,478
Education
Cheyenne$67
Casper$67

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheyenneCasper
Sales Tax
$863
$618
Income Tax
$3,081
$2,872
Intergovernmental
$135
$2,409
Charges & Fees
$5,012
$2,519
Other
$2,843
$1,630

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheyenneCasper
Police
$42
$0
Fire Protection
$225
$337
Highways & Roads
$345
$403
Education
$67
$67
Public Welfare
$1,931
$733
Hospitals
$243
$277
Parks & Recreation
$1,693
$1,478
Housing
$2,369
$3,068
Sewerage
$249
$238
Utilities
$4,101
$5,419
Other
$5,320
$5,512
D
Cheyenne, WY
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Casper, WY
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health

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