Thornton, CO vs Greeley, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greeley spends 16.7% more per capita than Thornton ($2,905/person difference). Thornton, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden3
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
42/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Thornton
Greeley
Total Spending
$2.1B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,462
$17,366
Total Revenue
$2.5B
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$17,658
$14,253
Total Debt
$173.1M
$134.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,221
$1,247
Population
141,799
107,949
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Thornton$427
Greeley$0
Highways & Roads
Thornton$411
Greeley$291
Parks & Recreation
Thornton$1,969
Greeley$1,832
Education
Thornton$0
Greeley$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ThorntonGreeley
| Property Tax | $0 | $79 |
| Sales Tax | $530 | $982 |
| Income Tax | $420 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $17,658 | $10,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,216 | $5,308 |
| Other | $1,541 | $2,069 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ThorntonGreeley
| Fire Protection | $427 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $411 | $291 |
| Education | $0 | $1 |
| Public Welfare | $899 | $712 |
| Hospitals | $173 | $733 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,969 | $1,832 |
| Housing | $3,363 | $3,047 |
| Sewerage | $159 | $97 |
| Utilities | $3,118 | $4,341 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $893 |
| Other | $3,943 | $5,418 |
C
Thornton, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
D
Greeley, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health