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

Glendale, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 85502.8% more per capita than Scottsdale ($18,335/person difference). Scottsdale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Scottsdale, AZ
Pop. 240,537
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Glendale
Scottsdale
Total Spending
$4.6B
$5.2M
Spending / Capita
$18,356
$21
Total Revenue
$9.6B
$8.9M
Revenue / Capita
$38,513
$37
Total Debt
$56.2M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$227
$2
Population
248,083
240,537
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GlendaleScottsdale
Sales Tax
$269
$1
Income Tax
$520
$1
Intergovernmental
$7
$4
Charges & Fees
$2,381
$5
Other
$2,772
$4

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GlendaleScottsdale
Fire Protection
$377
$0
Highways & Roads
$280
$0
Education
$13
$0
Public Welfare
$1,522
$1
Health
$266
$0
Hospitals
$1,555
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,295
$2
Housing
$5,079
$5
Sewerage
$193
$0
Utilities
$3,088
$4
Interest on Debt
$980
$0
Other
$3,709
$8
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Scottsdale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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