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

O'Fallon, MO vs St. Joseph, MO

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

Summary

St. Joseph spends 39.0% more per capita than O'Fallon ($4,202/person difference). St. Joseph, 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
St. Joseph, MO
Pop. 72,198
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
O'Fallon
St. Joseph
Total Spending
$603.3M
$777.7M
Spending / Capita
$6,570
$10,772
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$13,053
$14,823
Total Debt
$21.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$234
$0
Population
91,825
72,198
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
O'Fallon$144
St. Joseph$489
Highways & Roads
O'Fallon$88
St. Joseph$0
Parks & Recreation
O'Fallon$992
St. Joseph$1,000

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

O'FallonSt. Joseph
Property Tax
$0
$30
Sales Tax
$393
$365
Income Tax
$655
$876
Intergovernmental
$13,053
$14,823
Charges & Fees
$862
$0
Other
$1,364
$5,785

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

O'FallonSt. Joseph
Fire Protection
$144
$489
Highways & Roads
$88
$0
Public Welfare
$724
$1,015
Hospitals
$40
$288
Parks & Recreation
$992
$1,000
Housing
$1,654
$2,681
Utilities
$1,130
$416
Interest on Debt
$0
$804
Other
$1,799
$4,079
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
A
St. Joseph, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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