Denver, CO vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 40.3% more per capita than Denver ($22,690/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$23.9B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$56,272
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$40,425
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$1,069
Population
710,800
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Philadelphia$593
Education
Denver$821
Philadelphia$0
Health
Denver$693
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverPhiladelphia
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,790 |
| Other | $10,100 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverPhiladelphia
| Police | $2,455 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $1,215 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,456 |
| Health | $693 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $593 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $325 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $3 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $30,692 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health