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

Glendale, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 18.2% more per capita than Peoria ($2,829/person difference). Glendale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Peoria, AZ
Pop. 191,292
C
64/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden42
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Glendale
Peoria
Total Spending
$4.6B
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$18,356
$15,527
Total Revenue
$9.6B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$38,513
$17,715
Total Debt
$56.2M
$172.8M
Debt / Capita
$227
$903
Population
248,083
191,292
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Glendale$377
Peoria$598
Highways & Roads
Glendale$280
Peoria$0
Parks & Recreation
Glendale$1,295
Peoria$2,012
Education
Glendale$13
Peoria$0
Health
Glendale$266
Peoria$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GlendalePeoria
Property Tax
$0
$17
Sales Tax
$269
$89
Income Tax
$520
$898
Intergovernmental
$7
$1,658
Charges & Fees
$2,381
$2,823
Other
$2,772
$1,828

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GlendalePeoria
Fire Protection
$377
$598
Highways & Roads
$280
$0
Education
$13
$0
Public Welfare
$1,522
$1,297
Health
$266
$0
Hospitals
$1,555
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,295
$2,012
Housing
$5,079
$3,363
Sewerage
$193
$289
Utilities
$3,088
$3,475
Interest on Debt
$980
$0
Other
$3,709
$4,494
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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