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

Colorado Springs, CO vs Centennial, CO

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

Summary

Colorado Springs spends 24444.7% more per capita than Centennial ($13,169/person difference). Centennial, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Colorado Springs, CO
Pop. 479,612
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Centennial, CO
Pop. 107,702
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Colorado Springs
Centennial
Total Spending
$6.3B
$5.8M
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$54
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$26.2M
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$243
Total Debt
$1.5B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$0
Population
479,612
107,702
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Centennial$0
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Centennial$54

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Colorado SpringsCentennial
Sales Tax
$257
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,902
$243
Charges & Fees
$5,676
$0
Other
$2,678
$0

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Colorado SpringsCentennial
Fire Protection
$1,266
$0
Public Welfare
$575
$0
Hospitals
$416
$0
Parks & Recreation
$376
$54
Housing
$2,713
$0
Utilities
$2,566
$0
Interest on Debt
$190
$0
Other
$5,120
$0
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
A
Centennial, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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