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

O'Fallon, MO vs Springfield, MO

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

Summary

Springfield spends 58.2% more per capita than O'Fallon ($9,133/person difference). Springfield, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

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
Springfield, MO
Pop. 168,873
A
82/100
Budget Balance76
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
O'Fallon
Springfield
Total Spending
$603.3M
$2.7B
Spending / Capita
$6,570
$15,703
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$6.2B
Revenue / Capita
$13,053
$36,770
Total Debt
$21.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$234
$0
Population
91,825
168,873
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
O'Fallon$144
Springfield$68
Highways & Roads
O'Fallon$88
Springfield$487
Parks & Recreation
O'Fallon$992
Springfield$2,552
Education
O'Fallon$0
Springfield$1,123

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

O'FallonSpringfield
Sales Tax
$393
$827
Income Tax
$655
$822
Intergovernmental
$13,053
$1,035
Charges & Fees
$862
$3,451
Other
$1,364
$4,051

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

O'FallonSpringfield
Fire Protection
$144
$68
Highways & Roads
$88
$487
Education
$0
$1,123
Public Welfare
$724
$932
Hospitals
$40
$311
Parks & Recreation
$992
$2,552
Housing
$1,654
$2,768
Sewerage
$0
$206
Utilities
$1,130
$2,850
Interest on Debt
$0
$805
Other
$1,799
$3,601
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
A
Springfield, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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