San Jose, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO

San Jose, CA spends 36% more per resident than Colorado Springs, CO: $17,934 against $13,222. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

San Jose, CA holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 90/100 (grade A) against 59/100 (grade C) for Colorado Springs, CO — a 31-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

San Jose, CA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Colorado Springs, CO carries $3,063 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: San Jose, CA leads with parks and recreation at $1,424 per resident, while Colorado Springs, CO leads with fire protection at $1,266.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in San Jose, CA at 9% of total revenue, whereas Colorado Springs, CO relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 13%.