Phoenix, AZ vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 19.4% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($2,570/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$25.4B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$13,222
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$52,777
Total Debt
$1.9B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$3,063
Population
1,609,456
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Phoenix$214
Colorado Springs$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $5,676 |
| Other | $2,038 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $170 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $575 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $190 |
| Other | $3,878 | $5,120 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health