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

Peoria, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 15.4% more per capita than Peoria ($2,829/person difference). Glendale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Peoria, AZ
Pop. 191,292
C
64/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden42
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Glendale
Total Spending
$3.0B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,527
$18,356
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$9.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,715
$38,513
Total Debt
$172.8M
$56.2M
Debt / Capita
$903
$227
Population
191,292
248,083
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Peoria$598
Glendale$377
Highways & Roads
Peoria$0
Glendale$280
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$2,012
Glendale$1,295
Education
Peoria$0
Glendale$13
Health
Peoria$0
Glendale$266

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaGlendale
Property Tax
$17
$0
Sales Tax
$89
$269
Income Tax
$898
$520
Intergovernmental
$1,658
$7
Charges & Fees
$2,823
$2,381
Other
$1,828
$2,772

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaGlendale
Fire Protection
$598
$377
Highways & Roads
$0
$280
Education
$0
$13
Public Welfare
$1,297
$1,522
Health
$0
$266
Hospitals
$0
$1,555
Parks & Recreation
$2,012
$1,295
Housing
$3,363
$5,079
Sewerage
$289
$193
Utilities
$3,475
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$0
$980
Other
$4,494
$3,709
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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