Mesa, AZ vs Tempe, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tempe spends 43.8% more per capita than Mesa ($9,949/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Tempe
Total Spending
$6.4B
$4.1B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$22,717
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$10.2B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$56,620
Total Debt
$236.3M
$86.4M
Debt / Capita
$469
$477
Population
503,390
181,005
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Tempe$425
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Tempe$603
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Tempe$996
Health
Mesa$147
Tempe$189
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaTempe
| Property Tax | $47 | $3 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $353 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $1,152 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $3,872 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,554 |
| Other | $2,253 | $3,054 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaTempe
| Fire Protection | $422 | $425 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $603 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $985 |
| Health | $147 | $189 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $865 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $996 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $6,386 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $577 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $2,702 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,731 |
| Other | $3,082 | $6,258 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Tempe, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health