Denver, CO vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 22.5% more per capita than Denver ($9,724/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
San Diego
Total Spending
$23.9B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$43,306
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$9,662
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
San Diego$436
Education
Denver$821
San Diego$2,005
Health
Denver$693
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $14 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverSan Diego
| Police | $2,455 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $1,408 |
| Education | $821 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $700 |
| Health | $693 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $436 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $43 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $17,509 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health