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

Phoenix, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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

Summary

Phoenix spends 6.6% more per capita than Chandler ($982/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Phoenix, AZ
Pop. 1,609,456
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Chandler, AZ
Pop. 275,618
C
59/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Phoenix
Chandler
Total Spending
$25.4B
$4.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$14,811
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$10,136
Total Debt
$1.9B
$2.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$10
Population
1,609,456
275,618
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Chandler$260
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Chandler$306
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Chandler$899
Education
Phoenix$214
Chandler$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Chandler$243

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixChandler
Property Tax
$7
$0
Sales Tax
$338
$90
Income Tax
$1,260
$669
Intergovernmental
$50,709
$10,136
Charges & Fees
$2,998
$1,938
Other
$2,038
$3,477

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixChandler
Fire Protection
$170
$260
Highways & Roads
$86
$306
Education
$214
$0
Public Welfare
$507
$670
Health
$258
$243
Hospitals
$1,521
$374
Parks & Recreation
$652
$899
Housing
$3,879
$3,286
Sewerage
$388
$0
Utilities
$2,480
$2,461
Interest on Debt
$1,760
$88
Other
$3,878
$6,223
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Chandler, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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