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

Greeley, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

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

Summary

Fort Collins spends 33.6% more per capita than Greeley ($8,797/person difference). Fort Collins, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 44/100).

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
Fort Collins, CO
Pop. 168,758
D
44/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency25
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Greeley
Fort Collins
Total Spending
$1.9B
$4.4B
Spending / Capita
$17,366
$26,163
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$2.2B
Revenue / Capita
$14,253
$13,229
Total Debt
$134.6M
$53.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,247
$318
Population
107,949
168,758
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Greeley$0
Fort Collins$323
Highways & Roads
Greeley$291
Fort Collins$2,411
Parks & Recreation
Greeley$1,832
Fort Collins$2,355
Education
Greeley$1
Fort Collins$49

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreeleyFort Collins
Property Tax
$79
$620
Sales Tax
$982
$618
Intergovernmental
$10,897
$13,229
Charges & Fees
$5,308
$2,187
Other
$2,069
$3,358

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreeleyFort Collins
Fire Protection
$0
$323
Highways & Roads
$291
$2,411
Education
$1
$49
Public Welfare
$712
$2,292
Hospitals
$733
$1,022
Parks & Recreation
$1,832
$2,355
Housing
$3,047
$3,104
Sewerage
$97
$0
Utilities
$4,341
$5,637
Interest on Debt
$893
$3,129
Other
$5,418
$5,843
D
Greeley, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Fort Collins, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health

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