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

Scottsdale, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 99.9% more per capita than Scottsdale ($18,335/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
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Scottsdale
Glendale
Total Spending
$5.2M
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$21
$18,356
Total Revenue
$8.9M
$9.6B
Revenue / Capita
$37
$38,513
Total Debt
$512K
$56.2M
Debt / Capita
$2
$227
Population
240,537
248,083
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Scottsdale$0
Glendale$377
Highways & Roads
Scottsdale$0
Glendale$280
Parks & Recreation
Scottsdale$2
Glendale$1,295
Education
Scottsdale$0
Glendale$13
Health
Scottsdale$0
Glendale$266

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ScottsdaleGlendale
Sales Tax
$1
$269
Income Tax
$1
$520
Intergovernmental
$4
$7
Charges & Fees
$5
$2,381
Other
$4
$2,772

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ScottsdaleGlendale
Fire Protection
$0
$377
Highways & Roads
$0
$280
Education
$0
$13
Public Welfare
$1
$1,522
Health
$0
$266
Hospitals
$0
$1,555
Parks & Recreation
$2
$1,295
Housing
$5
$5,079
Sewerage
$0
$193
Utilities
$4
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$0
$980
Other
$8
$3,709
A
Scottsdale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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