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

Pawtucket, RI vs Warwick, RI

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

Summary

Warwick spends 7.8% more per capita than Pawtucket ($3,615/person difference). Warwick, RI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Pawtucket, RI
Pop. 75,176
D
45/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden56
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Warwick, RI
Pop. 82,783
C
56/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Pawtucket
Warwick
Total Spending
$3.2B
$3.8B
Spending / Capita
$42,799
$46,415
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$1.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,238
$17,107
Total Debt
$35.0M
$13.7M
Debt / Capita
$465
$165
Population
75,176
82,783
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Pawtucket$328
Warwick$265
Highways & Roads
Pawtucket$305
Warwick$147
Parks & Recreation
Pawtucket$286
Warwick$284
Education
Pawtucket$26,908
Warwick$26,642
Health
Pawtucket$3
Warwick$12

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PawtucketWarwick
Sales Tax
$22
$103
Intergovernmental
$333
$2,416
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$1,544
Other
$583
$3,289

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PawtucketWarwick
Fire Protection
$328
$265
Highways & Roads
$305
$147
Education
$26,908
$26,642
Public Welfare
$560
$1,000
Health
$3
$12
Hospitals
$207
$585
Parks & Recreation
$286
$284
Housing
$5,621
$2,809
Sewerage
$153
$116
Utilities
$1,564
$1,704
Other
$6,864
$12,850
D
Pawtucket, RI
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Warwick, RI
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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