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

Tucson, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

Summary

Tucson spends 1.5% more per capita than Peoria ($232/person difference). Peoria, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
Peoria, AZ
Pop. 191,292
C
64/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden42
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tucson
Peoria
Total Spending
$8.5B
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$15,527
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$3.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$17,715
Total Debt
$833.1M
$172.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$903
Population
541,033
191,292
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Peoria$598
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Peoria$2,012

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonPeoria
Property Tax
$5
$17
Sales Tax
$309
$89
Income Tax
$1,107
$898
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$1,658
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$2,823
Other
$952
$1,828

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonPeoria
Fire Protection
$330
$598
Public Welfare
$1,181
$1,297
Hospitals
$1,314
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$2,012
Housing
$3,091
$3,363
Sewerage
$0
$289
Utilities
$3,555
$3,475
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$0
Other
$3,322
$4,494
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Peoria, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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