Pueblo, CO vs Westminster, CO

Pueblo, CO and Westminster, CO spend within 0.7% of each other per resident — $16,547 versus $16,434 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.

Westminster, CO holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 62/100 (grade C) against 53/100 (grade C) for Pueblo, CO — a 9-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Pueblo, CO reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Westminster, CO carries $1,137 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Pueblo, CO leads with fire protection at $283 per resident, while Westminster, CO leads with parks and recreation at $2,000.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Pueblo, CO at 126% of total revenue, whereas Westminster, CO relies most on charges and fees at 15%.