Colorado Springs, CO vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 40.2% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($8,888/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Colorado Springs
Memphis
Total Spending
$6.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$22,111
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$34,065
Total Debt
$1.5B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$303
Population
479,612
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Memphis$1,397
Health
Colorado Springs$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $257 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $2,077 |
| Other | $2,678 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsMemphis
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $1,158 |
| Other | $5,120 | $8,850 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health