San Francisco, CA vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 448.3% more per capita than Denver ($150,549/person difference). Denver, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Denver
Total Spending
$156.7B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$33,582
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$122,063
Total Debt
$1.7B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$5,126
Population
851,036
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Denver$3,319
Education
San Francisco$0
Denver$821
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoDenver
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $5,207 |
| Other | $18,918 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoDenver
| Police | $3,351 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $764 |
| Health | $1,911 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $293 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $7 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $364 |
| Other | $93,702 | $12,011 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health