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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Fort Collins, CO vs Greeley, CO

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Fort Collins spends 50.7% more per capita than Greeley ($8,797/person difference). Fort Collins, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 44/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fort Collins, CO
Pop. 168,758
D
44/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency25
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Greeley, CO
Pop. 107,949
D
42/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fort Collins
Greeley
Total Spending
$4.4B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$26,163
$17,366
Total Revenue
$2.2B
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$13,229
$14,253
Total Debt
$53.6M
$134.6M
Debt / Capita
$318
$1,247
Population
168,758
107,949
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fort Collins$323
Greeley$0
Highways & Roads
Fort Collins$2,411
Greeley$291
Parks & Recreation
Fort Collins$2,355
Greeley$1,832
Education
Fort Collins$49
Greeley$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fort CollinsGreeley
Property Tax
$620
$79
Sales Tax
$618
$982
Intergovernmental
$13,229
$10,897
Charges & Fees
$2,187
$5,308
Other
$3,358
$2,069

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fort CollinsGreeley
Fire Protection
$323
$0
Highways & Roads
$2,411
$291
Education
$49
$1
Public Welfare
$2,292
$712
Hospitals
$1,022
$733
Parks & Recreation
$2,355
$1,832
Housing
$3,104
$3,047
Sewerage
$0
$97
Utilities
$5,637
$4,341
Interest on Debt
$3,129
$893
Other
$5,843
$5,418
D
Fort Collins, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Greeley, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health

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