Colorado Springs, CO vs Centennial, CO

Colorado Springs, CO outspends Centennial, CO by a wide margin per resident — $13,222 versus $54, a 24445% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Centennial, CO holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 80/100 (grade A) against 59/100 (grade C) for Colorado Springs, CO — a 21-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Centennial, CO reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Colorado Springs, CO carries $3,063 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Colorado Springs, CO leads with fire protection at $1,266 per resident, while Centennial, CO leads with parks and recreation at $54.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 13% of total revenue in Colorado Springs, CO and 100% in Centennial, CO.