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

Gilbert, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

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

Summary

Gilbert spends 52313.8% more per capita than Scottsdale ($11,218/person difference). Scottsdale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Gilbert, AZ
Pop. 267,267
C
60/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Scottsdale, AZ
Pop. 240,537
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Gilbert
Scottsdale
Total Spending
$3.0B
$5.2M
Spending / Capita
$11,239
$21
Total Revenue
$9.6B
$8.9M
Revenue / Capita
$35,750
$37
Total Debt
$499.0M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$1,867
$2
Population
267,267
240,537
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Gilbert$39
Scottsdale$0
Fire Protection
Gilbert$133
Scottsdale$0
Highways & Roads
Gilbert$191
Scottsdale$0
Parks & Recreation
Gilbert$1,066
Scottsdale$2
Health
Gilbert$142
Scottsdale$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GilbertScottsdale
Property Tax
$2
$0
Sales Tax
$244
$1
Income Tax
$1,096
$1
Intergovernmental
$35,750
$4
Charges & Fees
$2,411
$5
Other
$1,553
$4

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GilbertScottsdale
Police
$39
$0
Fire Protection
$133
$0
Highways & Roads
$191
$0
Public Welfare
$955
$1
Health
$142
$0
Hospitals
$29
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,066
$2
Housing
$2,707
$5
Sewerage
$208
$0
Utilities
$2,287
$4
Interest on Debt
$25
$0
Other
$3,455
$8
C
Gilbert, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
A
Scottsdale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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