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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Independence, MO vs O'Fallon, MO

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

Summary

Independence spends 24.4% more per capita than O'Fallon ($1,606/person difference). Independence, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Independence, MO
Pop. 122,218
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
O'Fallon, MO
Pop. 91,825
B
71/100
Budget Balance65
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Independence
O'Fallon
Total Spending
$999.2M
$603.3M
Spending / Capita
$8,176
$6,570
Total Revenue
$4.7B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$38,346
$13,053
Total Debt
$0
$21.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$234
Population
122,218
91,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Independence$39
O'Fallon$144
Highways & Roads
Independence$0
O'Fallon$88
Parks & Recreation
Independence$611
O'Fallon$992

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

IndependenceO'Fallon
Property Tax
$1
$0
Sales Tax
$480
$393
Income Tax
$0
$655
Intergovernmental
$38,346
$13,053
Charges & Fees
$2,807
$862
Other
$3,970
$1,364

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

IndependenceO'Fallon
Fire Protection
$39
$144
Highways & Roads
$0
$88
Public Welfare
$345
$724
Hospitals
$406
$40
Parks & Recreation
$611
$992
Housing
$2,769
$1,654
Utilities
$1,599
$1,130
Other
$2,407
$1,799
A
Independence, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health

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