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

Davenport, IA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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

Summary

Cedar Rapids spends 40.6% more per capita than Davenport ($9,738/person difference). Davenport, IA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Davenport, IA
Pop. 101,448
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Cedar Rapids, IA
Pop. 136,929
C
53/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Total Spending
$1.4B
$3.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,236
$23,973
Total Revenue
$2.3B
$5.1B
Revenue / Capita
$23,144
$37,389
Total Debt
$0
$190.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,391
Population
101,448
136,929
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Davenport$275
Cedar Rapids$466
Highways & Roads
Davenport$212
Cedar Rapids$102
Parks & Recreation
Davenport$895
Cedar Rapids$1,165
Health
Davenport$598
Cedar Rapids$567

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DavenportCedar Rapids
Property Tax
$4
$8
Sales Tax
$966
$2,450
Income Tax
$715
$1,513
Intergovernmental
$3,345
$5,898
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,261
Other
$3,330
$4,807

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DavenportCedar Rapids
Fire Protection
$275
$466
Highways & Roads
$212
$102
Public Welfare
$1,818
$1,987
Health
$598
$567
Hospitals
$924
$612
Parks & Recreation
$895
$1,165
Housing
$2,838
$4,126
Sewerage
$0
$314
Utilities
$566
$4,004
Interest on Debt
$733
$737
Other
$5,376
$9,894
A
Davenport, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Cedar Rapids, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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