Denver, CO vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 66.2% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($13,382/person difference). Denver, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$23.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$20,200
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$8,618
Total Debt
$3.6B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$3,553
Population
710,800
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Denver$821
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Denver$693
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $3,823 |
| Other | $10,100 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $2,455 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,849 |
| Health | $693 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $249 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $5,344 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health