Denver, CO vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 190.1% more per capita than Bakersfield ($22,006/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$23.9B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$11,576
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$3,862
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Bakersfield$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Bakersfield$741
Education
Denver$821
Bakersfield$0
Health
Denver$693
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $1,024 |
| Other | $10,100 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverBakersfield
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $840 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $741 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $265 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $2,679 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,234 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health