Denver, CO vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 113.1% more per capita than Tucson ($17,823/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Tucson
Total Spending
$23.9B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$15,759
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$23,276
Total Debt
$3.6B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$1,540
Population
710,800
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Tucson$1,229
Education
Denver$821
Tucson$0
Health
Denver$693
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $4,534 |
| Other | $10,100 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverTucson
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,181 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,735 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,322 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health