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

St. Peters, MO vs Springfield, MO

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

Summary

Springfield spends 26.9% more per capita than St. Peters ($4,218/person difference). Springfield, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Peters, MO
Pop. 57,692
C
59/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Springfield, MO
Pop. 168,873
A
82/100
Budget Balance76
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
St. Peters
Springfield
Total Spending
$662.6M
$2.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,485
$15,703
Total Revenue
$534.1M
$6.2B
Revenue / Capita
$9,257
$36,770
Total Debt
$4.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$71
$0
Population
57,692
168,873
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Peters$783
Springfield$68
Highways & Roads
St. Peters$167
Springfield$487
Parks & Recreation
St. Peters$2,314
Springfield$2,552
Education
St. Peters$0
Springfield$1,123

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersSpringfield
Sales Tax
$1,412
$827
Income Tax
$2,724
$822
Intergovernmental
$9,257
$1,035
Charges & Fees
$1,242
$3,451
Other
$1,181
$4,051

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersSpringfield
Fire Protection
$783
$68
Highways & Roads
$167
$487
Education
$0
$1,123
Public Welfare
$2,051
$932
Hospitals
$0
$311
Parks & Recreation
$2,314
$2,552
Housing
$2,637
$2,768
Sewerage
$0
$206
Utilities
$2,793
$2,850
Interest on Debt
$0
$805
Other
$739
$3,601
C
St. Peters, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
A
Springfield, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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