Thornton, CO vs Westminster, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Westminster spends 12.0% more per capita than Thornton ($1,972/person difference). Westminster, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden3
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden13
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Thornton
Westminster
Total Spending
$2.1B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,462
$16,434
Total Revenue
$2.5B
$3.2B
Revenue / Capita
$17,658
$27,812
Total Debt
$173.1M
$131.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,221
$1,137
Population
141,799
115,502
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Thornton$427
Westminster$302
Highways & Roads
Thornton$411
Westminster$297
Parks & Recreation
Thornton$1,969
Westminster$2,000
Health
Thornton$0
Westminster$335
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ThorntonWestminster
| Sales Tax | $530 | $1,178 |
| Income Tax | $420 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $17,658 | $2,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,216 | $4,287 |
| Other | $1,541 | $3,595 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ThorntonWestminster
| Fire Protection | $427 | $302 |
| Highways & Roads | $411 | $297 |
| Public Welfare | $899 | $964 |
| Health | $0 | $335 |
| Hospitals | $173 | $1,115 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,969 | $2,000 |
| Housing | $3,363 | $3,232 |
| Sewerage | $159 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,118 | $1,475 |
| Other | $3,943 | $6,713 |
C
Thornton, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Westminster, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health