Tempe, AZ vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tempe spends 77.9% more per capita than Mesa ($9,949/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Tempe
Mesa
Total Spending
$4.1B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,717
$12,768
Total Revenue
$10.2B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$56,620
$35,688
Total Debt
$86.4M
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$477
$469
Population
181,005
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tempe$425
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Tempe$603
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Tempe$996
Mesa$953
Health
Tempe$189
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TempeMesa
| Property Tax | $3 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $353 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $1,152 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,872 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,554 | $3,334 |
| Other | $3,054 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TempeMesa
| Fire Protection | $425 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $603 | $192 |
| Public Welfare | $985 | $829 |
| Health | $189 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $865 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $996 | $953 |
| Housing | $6,386 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $577 | $38 |
| Utilities | $2,702 | $2,376 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,731 | $0 |
| Other | $6,258 | $3,082 |
A
Tempe, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health