Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 52.8% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($6,978/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$12.7B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$13,222
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$52,777
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$3,063
Population
629,176
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Colorado Springs$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Colorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $5,676 |
| Other | $8,878 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Colorado Springs
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,266 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $575 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $376 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $190 |
| Other | $5,344 | $5,120 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health