Fort Worth, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 20.5% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($2,717/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$14.7B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$13,222
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$52,777
Total Debt
$1.8B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$3,063
Population
924,663
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Fort Worth$235
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $198 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,439 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $575 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $376 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $4,817 | $5,120 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health