Denver, CO vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 51.9% more per capita than Memphis ($11,471/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Memphis
Total Spending
$23.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$22,111
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$34,065
Total Debt
$3.6B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$303
Population
710,800
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Memphis$1,397
Education
Denver$821
Memphis$0
Health
Denver$693
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,077 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMemphis
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $277 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $630 |
| Health | $693 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,158 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $8,850 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health