Denver, CO vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 78.1% more per capita than Columbus ($14,724/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Columbus
Total Spending
$23.9B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$18,858
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$0
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$1,145
Population
710,800
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Columbus$2,168
Education
Denver$821
Columbus$0
Health
Denver$693
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,389 |
| Other | $10,100 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverColumbus
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $224 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $878 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $1 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $7,595 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health