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

Peoria, AZ vs Tempe, AZ

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

Summary

Tempe spends 31.6% more per capita than Peoria ($7,190/person difference). Tempe, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

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
Tempe, AZ
Pop. 181,005
A
81/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden93
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency45
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Tempe
Total Spending
$3.0B
$4.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,527
$22,717
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$10.2B
Revenue / Capita
$17,715
$56,620
Total Debt
$172.8M
$86.4M
Debt / Capita
$903
$477
Population
191,292
181,005
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Peoria$598
Tempe$425
Highways & Roads
Peoria$0
Tempe$603
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$2,012
Tempe$996
Health
Peoria$0
Tempe$189

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaTempe
Property Tax
$17
$3
Sales Tax
$89
$353
Income Tax
$898
$1,152
Intergovernmental
$1,658
$3,872
Charges & Fees
$2,823
$2,554
Other
$1,828
$3,054

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaTempe
Fire Protection
$598
$425
Highways & Roads
$0
$603
Public Welfare
$1,297
$985
Health
$0
$189
Hospitals
$0
$865
Parks & Recreation
$2,012
$996
Housing
$3,363
$6,386
Sewerage
$289
$577
Utilities
$3,475
$2,702
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,731
Other
$4,494
$6,258
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Tempe, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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