Denver, CO vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 3.6% more per capita than Denver ($1,267/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Dallas
Total Spending
$23.9B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$34,849
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$5,474
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Dallas$0
Education
Denver$821
Dallas$62
Health
Denver$693
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverDallas
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $0 |
| Other | $10,100 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverDallas
| Police | $2,455 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $201 |
| Education | $821 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $215 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $25,827 |
| Other | $12,011 | $5,059 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health