Greeley, CO vs Thornton, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greeley spends 20.1% more per capita than Thornton ($2,905/person difference). Thornton, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
42/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
54/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden3
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Greeley
Thornton
Total Spending
$1.9B
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,366
$14,462
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$2.5B
Revenue / Capita
$14,253
$17,658
Total Debt
$134.6M
$173.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,247
$1,221
Population
107,949
141,799
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Greeley$0
Thornton$427
Highways & Roads
Greeley$291
Thornton$411
Parks & Recreation
Greeley$1,832
Thornton$1,969
Education
Greeley$1
Thornton$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreeleyThornton
| Property Tax | $79 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $982 | $530 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $420 |
| Intergovernmental | $10,897 | $17,658 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,308 | $4,216 |
| Other | $2,069 | $1,541 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreeleyThornton
| Fire Protection | $0 | $427 |
| Highways & Roads | $291 | $411 |
| Education | $1 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $712 | $899 |
| Hospitals | $733 | $173 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,832 | $1,969 |
| Housing | $3,047 | $3,363 |
| Sewerage | $97 | $159 |
| Utilities | $4,341 | $3,118 |
| Interest on Debt | $893 | $0 |
| Other | $5,418 | $3,943 |
D
Greeley, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Thornton, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health