Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 39.8% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($13,382/person difference). Denver, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Denver
Total Spending
$12.7B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$33,582
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$122,063
Total Debt
$2.2B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$5,126
Population
629,176
710,800
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
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Denver$3,319
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Denver$821
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Denver
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $5,207 |
| Other | $8,878 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Denver
| Police | $701 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $956 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $764 |
| Health | $379 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $293 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $5,344 | $12,011 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health