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
D
40/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency73
Revenue Diversity32
Trend Direction50
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