Lakewood, CO vs Centennial, CO

Lakewood, CO outspends Centennial, CO by a wide margin per resident — $10,295 versus $54, a 19011% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Centennial, CO holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 80/100 (grade A) against 56/100 (grade C) for Lakewood, CO — a 24-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Centennial, CO reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Lakewood, CO carries $1 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Lakewood, CO at $2,250 per resident and in Centennial, CO at $54.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Lakewood, CO at 167% of total revenue, whereas Centennial, CO relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 100%.