Denver, CO vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 31.4% more per capita than Denver ($15,366/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
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$23.9B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$48,948
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$138,595
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$2,292
Population
710,800
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Denver$821
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Denver$693
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,444 |
| Other | $10,100 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $2,455 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $11 |
| Education | $821 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $738 |
| Health | $693 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $217 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $364 | $2,081 |
| Other | $12,011 | $10,028 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health