Mesa, AZ vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 32.3% more per capita than Mesa ($6,090/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Columbus
Total Spending
$6.4B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$18,858
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$0
Total Debt
$236.3M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$469
$1,145
Population
503,390
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Columbus$2,168
Health
Mesa$147
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaColumbus
| Property Tax | $47 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,389 |
| Other | $2,253 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaColumbus
| Fire Protection | $422 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $878 |
| Health | $147 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $1,719 |
| Other | $3,082 | $7,595 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health