Tucson, AZ vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 19.2% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($2,537/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$8.5B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$13,222
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$52,777
Total Debt
$833.1M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$3,063
Population
541,033
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Colorado Springs$376
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $5,676 |
| Other | $952 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $330 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $190 |
| Other | $3,322 | $5,120 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health