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

Phoenix, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 14.0% more per capita than Phoenix ($2,564/person difference). Glendale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

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
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Phoenix
Glendale
Total Spending
$25.4B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$18,356
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$9.6B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$38,513
Total Debt
$1.9B
$56.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$227
Population
1,609,456
248,083
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Glendale$377
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Glendale$280
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Glendale$1,295
Education
Phoenix$214
Glendale$13
Health
Phoenix$258
Glendale$266

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixGlendale
Property Tax
$7
$0
Sales Tax
$338
$269
Income Tax
$1,260
$520
Intergovernmental
$50,709
$7
Charges & Fees
$2,998
$2,381
Other
$2,038
$2,772

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixGlendale
Fire Protection
$170
$377
Highways & Roads
$86
$280
Education
$214
$13
Public Welfare
$507
$1,522
Health
$258
$266
Hospitals
$1,521
$1,555
Parks & Recreation
$652
$1,295
Housing
$3,879
$5,079
Sewerage
$388
$193
Utilities
$2,480
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$1,760
$980
Other
$3,878
$3,709
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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