Mesa, AZ vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Colorado Springs spends 3.4% more per capita than Mesa ($454/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$6.4B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$13,222
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$52,777
Total Debt
$236.3M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$469
$3,063
Population
503,390
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Mesa$147
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $5,676 |
| Other | $2,253 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $422 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $575 |
| Health | $147 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $376 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $3,082 | $5,120 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health