Los Angeles, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO

Los Angeles, CA outspends Colorado Springs, CO by a wide margin per resident — $85,432 versus $13,222, a 546% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Colorado Springs, CO holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 59/100 (grade C) against 47/100 (grade D) for Los Angeles, CA — a 12-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Los Angeles, CA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Colorado Springs, CO carries $3,063 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Los Angeles, CA leads with police at $4,111 per resident, while Colorado Springs, CO leads with fire protection at $1,266.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Los Angeles, CA at 51% of total revenue, whereas Colorado Springs, CO relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 13%.