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

Greeley, CO vs Aurora, CO

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

Summary

Aurora spends 0.2% more per capita than Greeley ($34/person difference). Aurora, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Greeley, CO
Pop. 107,949
D
42/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Aurora, CO
Pop. 387,349
B
66/100
Budget Balance84
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Greeley
Aurora
Total Spending
$1.9B
$6.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,366
$17,400
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$8.4B
Revenue / Capita
$14,253
$21,624
Total Debt
$134.6M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,247
$4,017
Population
107,949
387,349
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Greeley$0
Aurora$785
Highways & Roads
Greeley$291
Aurora$0
Parks & Recreation
Greeley$1,832
Aurora$1,299
Education
Greeley$1
Aurora$0
Health
Greeley$0
Aurora$185

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreeleyAurora
Property Tax
$79
$0
Sales Tax
$982
$303
Intergovernmental
$10,897
$825
Charges & Fees
$5,308
$3,728
Other
$2,069
$2,042

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreeleyAurora
Fire Protection
$0
$785
Highways & Roads
$291
$0
Education
$1
$0
Public Welfare
$712
$1,001
Health
$0
$185
Hospitals
$733
$678
Parks & Recreation
$1,832
$1,299
Housing
$3,047
$3,493
Sewerage
$97
$0
Utilities
$4,341
$1,978
Interest on Debt
$893
$0
Other
$5,418
$7,981
D
Greeley, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Aurora, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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