Phoenix, AZ vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 53.0% more per capita than Phoenix ($17,789/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Denver
Total Spending
$25.4B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$33,582
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$122,063
Total Debt
$1.9B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$5,126
Population
1,609,456
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Denver$3,319
Education
Phoenix$214
Denver$821
Health
Phoenix$258
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixDenver
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $5,207 |
| Other | $2,038 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $475 |
| Education | $214 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $764 |
| Health | $258 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $293 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $3,878 | $12,011 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health