Thornton, CO vs Westminster, CO

Westminster, CO and Thornton, CO spend within 13.6% of each other per resident — $16,434 versus $14,462 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.

Westminster, CO holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 62/100 (grade C) against 54/100 (grade C) for Thornton, CO — a 8-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Westminster, CO carries the lighter load at $1,137 per resident versus $1,221 for Thornton, CO. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Thornton, CO at $1,969 per resident and in Westminster, CO at $2,000.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Thornton, CO at 100% of total revenue, whereas Westminster, CO relies most on charges and fees at 15%.