Columbus, OH vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 43.8% more per capita than Columbus ($14,724/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Denver
Total Spending
$17.0B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$33,582
Total Revenue
$0
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$122,063
Total Debt
$1.0B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$5,126
Population
902,449
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Denver$3,319
Education
Columbus$0
Denver$821
Health
Columbus$0
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusDenver
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $5,207 |
| Other | $5,248 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $764 |
| Health | $0 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $293 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $7,595 | $12,011 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health