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

Tucson, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 14.1% more per capita than Tucson ($2,597/person difference). Glendale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

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
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tucson
Glendale
Total Spending
$8.5B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$18,356
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$9.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$38,513
Total Debt
$833.1M
$56.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$227
Population
541,033
248,083
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Glendale$377
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Glendale$280
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Glendale$1,295
Education
Tucson$0
Glendale$13
Health
Tucson$0
Glendale$266

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonGlendale
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$309
$269
Income Tax
$1,107
$520
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$7
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$2,381
Other
$952
$2,772

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonGlendale
Fire Protection
$330
$377
Highways & Roads
$0
$280
Education
$0
$13
Public Welfare
$1,181
$1,522
Health
$0
$266
Hospitals
$1,314
$1,555
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$1,295
Housing
$3,091
$5,079
Sewerage
$0
$193
Utilities
$3,555
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$980
Other
$3,322
$3,709
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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