Columbia, MO vs St. Charles, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. Charles spends 32.8% more per capita than Columbia ($6,704/person difference). Columbia, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 71/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
71/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency47
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbia
St. Charles
Total Spending
$1.7B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,757
$20,461
Total Revenue
$3.0B
$443.2M
Revenue / Capita
$23,577
$6,270
Total Debt
$22.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$175
$0
Population
126,172
70,687
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbia$0
St. Charles$2,304
Fire Protection
Columbia$355
St. Charles$1,251
Highways & Roads
Columbia$0
St. Charles$614
Parks & Recreation
Columbia$1,099
St. Charles$1,210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbiaSt. Charles
| Sales Tax | $668 | $1,291 |
| Income Tax | $2,110 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,577 | $6,270 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,293 | $0 |
| Other | $2,632 | $2,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbiaSt. Charles
| Police | $0 | $2,304 |
| Fire Protection | $355 | $1,251 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $614 |
| Public Welfare | $901 | $4,187 |
| Hospitals | $77 | $1,602 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,099 | $1,210 |
| Housing | $1,692 | $5,745 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $197 |
| Utilities | $3,124 | $254 |
| Interest on Debt | $419 | $0 |
| Other | $6,091 | $3,097 |
B
Columbia, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. Charles, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health