Memphis, TN vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 67.2% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($8,888/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$13.9B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$13,222
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$52,777
Total Debt
$191.2M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$303
$3,063
Population
630,027
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Memphis$391
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,994 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $575 |
| Health | $391 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $376 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $190 |
| Other | $8,850 | $5,120 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health