Dallas, TX vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 3.8% more per capita than Denver ($1,267/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Denver
Total Spending
$45.3B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$33,582
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
1,300,642
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Denver$3,319
Education
Dallas$62
Denver$821
Health
Dallas$0
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasDenver
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,207 |
| Other | $584 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasDenver
| Police | $1,519 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $475 |
| Education | $62 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $764 |
| Health | $0 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $444 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $293 |
| Utilities | $833 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $364 |
| Other | $5,059 | $12,011 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health