Denver, CO vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 185.3% more per capita than Arlington ($21,813/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Arlington
Total Spending
$23.9B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$11,769
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$60,454
Total Debt
$3.6B
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$594
Population
710,800
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Arlington$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Arlington$1,352
Education
Denver$821
Arlington$0
Health
Denver$693
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverArlington
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,949 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverArlington
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $149 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $826 |
| Health | $693 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $141 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $1,385 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $4,404 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health