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

Davenport, IA vs Des Moines, IA

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

Summary

Davenport spends 993.8% more per capita than Des Moines ($12,934/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
Des Moines, IA
Pop. 213,164
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Davenport
Des Moines
Total Spending
$1.4B
$277.4M
Spending / Capita
$14,236
$1,302
Total Revenue
$2.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$23,144
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
101,448
213,164
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Davenport$0
Des Moines$134
Fire Protection
Davenport$275
Des Moines$55
Highways & Roads
Davenport$212
Des Moines$3
Parks & Recreation
Davenport$895
Des Moines$0
Education
Davenport$0
Des Moines$1
Health
Davenport$598
Des Moines$8

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DavenportDes Moines
Property Tax
$4
$0
Sales Tax
$966
$8
Income Tax
$715
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,345
$0
Other
$3,330
$38

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DavenportDes Moines
Police
$0
$134
Fire Protection
$275
$55
Highways & Roads
$212
$3
Education
$0
$1
Public Welfare
$1,818
$388
Health
$598
$8
Hospitals
$924
$0
Parks & Recreation
$895
$0
Housing
$2,838
$164
Utilities
$566
$0
Interest on Debt
$733
$1
Other
$5,376
$547
A
Davenport, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Des Moines, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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