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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

O'Fallon, MO vs Independence, MO

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Independence spends 19.6% more per capita than O'Fallon ($1,606/person difference). Independence, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
O'Fallon, MO
Pop. 91,825
B
71/100
Budget Balance65
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Independence, MO
Pop. 122,218
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
O'Fallon
Independence
Total Spending
$603.3M
$999.2M
Spending / Capita
$6,570
$8,176
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$4.7B
Revenue / Capita
$13,053
$38,346
Total Debt
$21.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$234
$0
Population
91,825
122,218
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
O'Fallon$144
Independence$39
Highways & Roads
O'Fallon$88
Independence$0
Parks & Recreation
O'Fallon$992
Independence$611

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

O'FallonIndependence
Property Tax
$0
$1
Sales Tax
$393
$480
Income Tax
$655
$0
Intergovernmental
$13,053
$38,346
Charges & Fees
$862
$2,807
Other
$1,364
$3,970

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

O'FallonIndependence
Fire Protection
$144
$39
Highways & Roads
$88
$0
Public Welfare
$724
$345
Hospitals
$40
$406
Parks & Recreation
$992
$611
Housing
$1,654
$2,769
Utilities
$1,130
$1,599
Other
$1,799
$2,407
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
A
Independence, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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