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

St. Joseph, MO vs O'Fallon, MO

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

Summary

St. Joseph spends 64.0% more per capita than O'Fallon ($4,202/person difference). St. Joseph, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Joseph, MO
Pop. 72,198
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
St. Joseph
O'Fallon
Total Spending
$777.7M
$603.3M
Spending / Capita
$10,772
$6,570
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$14,823
$13,053
Total Debt
$0
$21.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$234
Population
72,198
91,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Joseph$489
O'Fallon$144
Highways & Roads
St. Joseph$0
O'Fallon$88
Parks & Recreation
St. Joseph$1,000
O'Fallon$992

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. JosephO'Fallon
Property Tax
$30
$0
Sales Tax
$365
$393
Income Tax
$876
$655
Intergovernmental
$14,823
$13,053
Charges & Fees
$0
$862
Other
$5,785
$1,364

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. JosephO'Fallon
Fire Protection
$489
$144
Highways & Roads
$0
$88
Public Welfare
$1,015
$724
Hospitals
$288
$40
Parks & Recreation
$1,000
$992
Housing
$2,681
$1,654
Utilities
$416
$1,130
Interest on Debt
$804
$0
Other
$4,079
$1,799
A
St. Joseph, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
O'Fallon, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health

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