Dallas, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 163.6% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($21,627/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$45.3B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$13,222
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
1,300,642
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Dallas$62
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,676 |
| Other | $584 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasColorado Springs
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $376 |
| Housing | $444 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $833 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $5,120 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health