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

Scottsdale, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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

Summary

Chandler spends 99.9% more per capita than Scottsdale ($14,789/person difference). Scottsdale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Scottsdale, AZ
Pop. 240,537
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Chandler, AZ
Pop. 275,618
C
59/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Scottsdale
Chandler
Total Spending
$5.2M
$4.1B
Spending / Capita
$21
$14,811
Total Revenue
$8.9M
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$37
$10,136
Total Debt
$512K
$2.9M
Debt / Capita
$2
$10
Population
240,537
275,618
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Scottsdale$0
Chandler$260
Highways & Roads
Scottsdale$0
Chandler$306
Parks & Recreation
Scottsdale$2
Chandler$899
Health
Scottsdale$0
Chandler$243

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ScottsdaleChandler
Sales Tax
$1
$90
Income Tax
$1
$669
Intergovernmental
$4
$10,136
Charges & Fees
$5
$1,938
Other
$4
$3,477

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ScottsdaleChandler
Fire Protection
$0
$260
Highways & Roads
$0
$306
Public Welfare
$1
$670
Health
$0
$243
Hospitals
$0
$374
Parks & Recreation
$2
$899
Housing
$5
$3,286
Sewerage
$0
$0
Utilities
$4
$2,461
Interest on Debt
$0
$88
Other
$8
$6,223
A
Scottsdale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Chandler, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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