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

Pueblo, CO vs Westminster, CO

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

Summary

Pueblo spends 0.7% more per capita than Westminster ($113/person difference). Westminster, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Pueblo, CO
Pop. 111,430
C
53/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Westminster, CO
Pop. 115,502
C
62/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden13
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Pueblo
Westminster
Total Spending
$1.8B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$16,547
$16,434
Total Revenue
$1.0B
$3.2B
Revenue / Capita
$9,168
$27,812
Total Debt
$0
$131.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,137
Population
111,430
115,502
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Pueblo$12
Westminster$0
Fire Protection
Pueblo$283
Westminster$302
Highways & Roads
Pueblo$0
Westminster$297
Parks & Recreation
Pueblo$88
Westminster$2,000
Health
Pueblo$0
Westminster$335

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PuebloWestminster
Property Tax
$42
$0
Sales Tax
$115
$1,178
Intergovernmental
$11,588
$2,709
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,287
Other
$1,069
$3,595

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PuebloWestminster
Police
$12
$0
Fire Protection
$283
$302
Highways & Roads
$0
$297
Public Welfare
$694
$964
Health
$0
$335
Hospitals
$0
$1,115
Parks & Recreation
$88
$2,000
Housing
$3,814
$3,232
Utilities
$3,526
$1,475
Other
$8,130
$6,713
C
Pueblo, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Westminster, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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