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

Tucson, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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

Summary

Tucson spends 6.4% more per capita than Chandler ($948/person difference). Chandler, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Chandler, AZ
Pop. 275,618
C
59/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tucson
Chandler
Total Spending
$8.5B
$4.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$14,811
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$10,136
Total Debt
$833.1M
$2.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$10
Population
541,033
275,618
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Chandler$260
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Chandler$306
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Chandler$899
Health
Tucson$0
Chandler$243

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonChandler
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$309
$90
Income Tax
$1,107
$669
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$10,136
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$1,938
Other
$952
$3,477

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonChandler
Fire Protection
$330
$260
Highways & Roads
$0
$306
Public Welfare
$1,181
$670
Health
$0
$243
Hospitals
$1,314
$374
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$899
Housing
$3,091
$3,286
Utilities
$3,555
$2,461
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$88
Other
$3,322
$6,223
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chandler, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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