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

Springfield, MO vs O'Fallon, MO

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

Summary

Springfield spends 139.0% more per capita than O'Fallon ($9,133/person difference). Springfield, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Springfield, MO
Pop. 168,873
A
82/100
Budget Balance76
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
O'Fallon, MO
Pop. 91,825
B
71/100
Budget Balance65
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springfield
O'Fallon
Total Spending
$2.7B
$603.3M
Spending / Capita
$15,703
$6,570
Total Revenue
$6.2B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$36,770
$13,053
Total Debt
$0
$21.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$234
Population
168,873
91,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springfield$68
O'Fallon$144
Highways & Roads
Springfield$487
O'Fallon$88
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$2,552
O'Fallon$992
Education
Springfield$1,123
O'Fallon$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldO'Fallon
Sales Tax
$827
$393
Income Tax
$822
$655
Intergovernmental
$1,035
$13,053
Charges & Fees
$3,451
$862
Other
$4,051
$1,364

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldO'Fallon
Fire Protection
$68
$144
Highways & Roads
$487
$88
Education
$1,123
$0
Public Welfare
$932
$724
Hospitals
$311
$40
Parks & Recreation
$2,552
$992
Housing
$2,768
$1,654
Sewerage
$206
$0
Utilities
$2,850
$1,130
Interest on Debt
$805
$0
Other
$3,601
$1,799
A
Springfield, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health

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