Denver, CO vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 47.2% more per capita than Kansas City ($10,762/person difference). Kansas City, MO 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 Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Kansas City
Total Spending
$23.9B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$22,820
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$1,335
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Kansas City$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Kansas City$119
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Kansas City$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Kansas City$1,309
Education
Denver$821
Kansas City$0
Health
Denver$693
Kansas City$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverKansas City
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $623 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $3,794 |
| Other | $10,100 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverKansas City
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $119 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $3,018 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $3,123 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $8,721 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health