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

Surprise, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

Summary

Peoria spends 7.0% more per capita than Surprise ($1,091/person difference). Peoria, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Surprise, AZ
Pop. 145,591
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
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
Surprise
Peoria
Total Spending
$2.1B
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$14,436
$15,527
Total Revenue
$502.8M
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$3,454
$17,715
Total Debt
$45.0M
$172.8M
Debt / Capita
$309
$903
Population
145,591
191,292
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Surprise$870
Peoria$598
Parks & Recreation
Surprise$2,032
Peoria$2,012

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SurprisePeoria
Property Tax
$0
$17
Sales Tax
$100
$89
Income Tax
$673
$898
Intergovernmental
$3,454
$1,658
Charges & Fees
$1,036
$2,823
Other
$2,972
$1,828

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SurprisePeoria
Fire Protection
$870
$598
Public Welfare
$2,361
$1,297
Hospitals
$1,200
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,032
$2,012
Housing
$2,769
$3,363
Sewerage
$0
$289
Utilities
$1,764
$3,475
Interest on Debt
$38
$0
Other
$3,403
$4,494
C
Surprise, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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