Houston, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 8.9% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($1,177/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$33.1B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$13,222
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$52,777
Total Debt
$2.0B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$863
$3,063
Population
2,296,253
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Houston$210
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $181 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,960 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $295 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $575 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $376 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $6,301 | $5,120 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health