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

Scottsdale, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

Summary

Peoria spends 99.9% more per capita than Scottsdale ($15,506/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
Peoria, AZ
Pop. 191,292
C
64/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden42
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Scottsdale
Peoria
Total Spending
$5.2M
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$21
$15,527
Total Revenue
$8.9M
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$37
$17,715
Total Debt
$512K
$172.8M
Debt / Capita
$2
$903
Population
240,537
191,292
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Scottsdale$0
Peoria$598
Parks & Recreation
Scottsdale$2
Peoria$2,012
Health
Scottsdale$0
Peoria$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ScottsdalePeoria
Property Tax
$0
$17
Sales Tax
$1
$89
Income Tax
$1
$898
Intergovernmental
$4
$1,658
Charges & Fees
$5
$2,823
Other
$4
$1,828

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ScottsdalePeoria
Fire Protection
$0
$598
Public Welfare
$1
$1,297
Health
$0
$0
Hospitals
$0
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2
$2,012
Housing
$5
$3,363
Sewerage
$0
$289
Utilities
$4
$3,475
Interest on Debt
$0
$0
Other
$8
$4,494
A
Scottsdale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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