San Jose, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Jose spends 35.6% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($4,712/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Jose
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$18.0B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$13,222
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
1,001,176
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Colorado Springs$376
Health
San Jose$609
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $40 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,935 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,680 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $608 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,519 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $810 | $575 |
| Health | $609 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,254 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,424 | $376 |
| Housing | $4,897 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,533 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $6,247 | $5,120 |
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health