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

Phoenix, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

Summary

Phoenix spends 1.7% more per capita than Peoria ($266/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
Peoria, AZ
Pop. 191,292
C
64/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden42
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Phoenix
Peoria
Total Spending
$25.4B
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$15,527
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$17,715
Total Debt
$1.9B
$172.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$903
Population
1,609,456
191,292
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Peoria$598
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Peoria$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Peoria$2,012
Education
Phoenix$214
Peoria$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Peoria$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixPeoria
Property Tax
$7
$17
Sales Tax
$338
$89
Income Tax
$1,260
$898
Intergovernmental
$50,709
$1,658
Charges & Fees
$2,998
$2,823
Other
$2,038
$1,828

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixPeoria
Fire Protection
$170
$598
Highways & Roads
$86
$0
Education
$214
$0
Public Welfare
$507
$1,297
Health
$258
$0
Hospitals
$1,521
$0
Parks & Recreation
$652
$2,012
Housing
$3,879
$3,363
Sewerage
$388
$289
Utilities
$2,480
$3,475
Interest on Debt
$1,760
$0
Other
$3,878
$4,494
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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