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

Peoria, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

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

Summary

Peoria spends 72309.8% more per capita than Scottsdale ($15,506/person difference). Scottsdale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Scottsdale, AZ
Pop. 240,537
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Scottsdale
Total Spending
$3.0B
$5.2M
Spending / Capita
$15,527
$21
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$8.9M
Revenue / Capita
$17,715
$37
Total Debt
$172.8M
$512K
Debt / Capita
$903
$2
Population
191,292
240,537
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Peoria$598
Scottsdale$0
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$2,012
Scottsdale$2
Health
Peoria$0
Scottsdale$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaScottsdale
Property Tax
$17
$0
Sales Tax
$89
$1
Income Tax
$898
$1
Intergovernmental
$1,658
$4
Charges & Fees
$2,823
$5
Other
$1,828
$4

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaScottsdale
Fire Protection
$598
$0
Public Welfare
$1,297
$1
Health
$0
$0
Hospitals
$0
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,012
$2
Housing
$3,363
$5
Sewerage
$289
$0
Utilities
$3,475
$4
Interest on Debt
$0
$0
Other
$4,494
$8
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Scottsdale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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