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

Colorado Springs, CO vs Greeley, CO

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

Summary

Greeley spends 23.9% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($4,144/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

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
Greeley, CO
Pop. 107,949
D
42/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Colorado Springs
Greeley
Total Spending
$6.3B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$17,366
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$14,253
Total Debt
$1.5B
$134.6M
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$1,247
Population
479,612
107,949
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Greeley$0
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
Greeley$291
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Greeley$1,832
Education
Colorado Springs$0
Greeley$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Colorado SpringsGreeley
Property Tax
$0
$79
Sales Tax
$257
$982
Intergovernmental
$6,902
$10,897
Charges & Fees
$5,676
$5,308
Other
$2,678
$2,069

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Colorado SpringsGreeley
Fire Protection
$1,266
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$291
Education
$0
$1
Public Welfare
$575
$712
Hospitals
$416
$733
Parks & Recreation
$376
$1,832
Housing
$2,713
$3,047
Sewerage
$0
$97
Utilities
$2,566
$4,341
Interest on Debt
$190
$893
Other
$5,120
$5,418
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
D
Greeley, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health

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