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

Rogers, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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

Summary

Rogers spends 20.8% more per capita than Jonesboro ($1,879/person difference). Rogers, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rogers, AR
Pop. 69,961
B
67/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden43
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50
City B
Jonesboro, AR
Pop. 78,379
D
39/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rogers
Jonesboro
Total Spending
$765.1M
$709.8M
Spending / Capita
$10,936
$9,056
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$245.3M
Revenue / Capita
$24,524
$3,130
Total Debt
$37.3M
$228.8M
Debt / Capita
$533
$2,919
Population
69,961
78,379
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rogers$473
Jonesboro$80
Highways & Roads
Rogers$38
Jonesboro$121
Parks & Recreation
Rogers$1,039
Jonesboro$523
Education
Rogers$24
Jonesboro$42
Health
Rogers$326
Jonesboro$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RogersJonesboro
Property Tax
$3
$25
Sales Tax
$262
$97
Income Tax
$47
$12
Intergovernmental
$11,941
$4,523
Charges & Fees
$2,584
$1,640
Other
$2,887
$1,377

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RogersJonesboro
Fire Protection
$473
$80
Highways & Roads
$38
$121
Education
$24
$42
Public Welfare
$1,032
$632
Health
$326
$0
Hospitals
$0
$108
Parks & Recreation
$1,039
$523
Housing
$1,969
$2,058
Sewerage
$94
$122
Utilities
$1,452
$1,520
Interest on Debt
$0
$191
Other
$4,488
$3,659
B
Rogers, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
D
Jonesboro, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 39/100
Below average fiscal health

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