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

Peoria, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

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

Summary

Tucson spends 1.5% more per capita than Peoria ($232/person difference). Peoria, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Tucson
Total Spending
$3.0B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,527
$15,759
Total Revenue
$3.4B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,715
$23,276
Total Debt
$172.8M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$903
$1,540
Population
191,292
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Peoria$598
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$2,012
Tucson$1,229

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaTucson
Property Tax
$17
$5
Sales Tax
$89
$309
Income Tax
$898
$1,107
Intergovernmental
$1,658
$23,276
Charges & Fees
$2,823
$4,534
Other
$1,828
$952

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaTucson
Fire Protection
$598
$330
Public Welfare
$1,297
$1,181
Hospitals
$0
$1,314
Parks & Recreation
$2,012
$1,229
Housing
$3,363
$3,091
Sewerage
$289
$0
Utilities
$3,475
$3,555
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,735
Other
$4,494
$3,322
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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