Denver, CO vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 81.8% more per capita than Denver ($150,549/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
San Francisco
Total Spending
$23.9B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$184,131
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$272,907
Total Debt
$3.6B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$2,031
Population
710,800
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Denver$821
San Francisco$0
Health
Denver$693
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $7,961 |
| Other | $10,100 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverSan Francisco
| Police | $2,455 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $2,203 |
| Health | $693 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $364 | $14,899 |
| Other | $12,011 | $93,702 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health