Denver, CO vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 110.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($17,643/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$23.9B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$15,939
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$26,694
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$1,921
Population
710,800
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Fort Worth$708
Education
Denver$821
Fort Worth$0
Health
Denver$693
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $3,594 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverFort Worth
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $317 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $869 |
| Health | $693 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $267 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $4,817 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health