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

Columbia, MO vs O'Fallon, MO

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

Summary

Columbia spends 109.4% more per capita than O'Fallon ($7,187/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Columbia, MO
Pop. 126,172
B
71/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
O'Fallon, MO
Pop. 91,825
B
71/100
Budget Balance65
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Columbia
O'Fallon
Total Spending
$1.7B
$603.3M
Spending / Capita
$13,757
$6,570
Total Revenue
$3.0B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$23,577
$13,053
Total Debt
$22.0M
$21.5M
Debt / Capita
$175
$234
Population
126,172
91,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Columbia$355
O'Fallon$144
Highways & Roads
Columbia$0
O'Fallon$88
Parks & Recreation
Columbia$1,099
O'Fallon$992

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ColumbiaO'Fallon
Sales Tax
$668
$393
Income Tax
$2,110
$655
Intergovernmental
$23,577
$13,053
Charges & Fees
$2,293
$862
Other
$2,632
$1,364

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ColumbiaO'Fallon
Fire Protection
$355
$144
Highways & Roads
$0
$88
Public Welfare
$901
$724
Hospitals
$77
$40
Parks & Recreation
$1,099
$992
Housing
$1,692
$1,654
Utilities
$3,124
$1,130
Interest on Debt
$419
$0
Other
$6,091
$1,799
B
Columbia, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health

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