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

Iowa City, IA vs Davenport, IA

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

Summary

Iowa City spends 15.5% more per capita than Davenport ($2,213/person difference). Davenport, IA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Iowa City, IA
Pop. 74,878
C
62/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency73
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Davenport, IA
Pop. 101,448
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Iowa City
Davenport
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,449
$14,236
Total Revenue
$751.1M
$2.3B
Revenue / Capita
$10,031
$23,144
Total Debt
$13.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$183
$0
Population
74,878
101,448
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Iowa City$461
Davenport$275
Highways & Roads
Iowa City$112
Davenport$212
Parks & Recreation
Iowa City$1,165
Davenport$895
Education
Iowa City$57
Davenport$0
Health
Iowa City$965
Davenport$598

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Iowa CityDavenport
Property Tax
$14
$4
Sales Tax
$833
$966
Income Tax
$1,549
$715
Intergovernmental
$1,216
$3,345
Charges & Fees
$1,499
$0
Other
$2,188
$3,330

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Iowa CityDavenport
Fire Protection
$461
$275
Highways & Roads
$112
$212
Education
$57
$0
Public Welfare
$1,285
$1,818
Health
$965
$598
Hospitals
$2,408
$924
Parks & Recreation
$1,165
$895
Housing
$1,963
$2,838
Sewerage
$270
$0
Utilities
$2,351
$566
Interest on Debt
$1,144
$733
Other
$4,268
$5,376
C
Iowa City, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
A
Davenport, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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