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

Tucson, AZ vs Washington, DC

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

Summary

Washington spends 93.5% more per capita than Tucson ($227,582/person difference). Tucson, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

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
Washington, DC
Pop. 670,587
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tucson
Washington
Total Spending
$8.5B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$243,341
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$277,701
Total Debt
$833.1M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$2,516
Population
541,033
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tucson$0
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Washington$5,459
Education
Tucson$0
Washington$53,224
Health
Tucson$0
Washington$1,009

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonWashington
Property Tax
$5
$25
Sales Tax
$309
$991
Income Tax
$1,107
$141
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$18,754
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$4,070
Other
$952
$11,518

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonWashington
Police
$0
$4,183
Fire Protection
$330
$4,262
Highways & Roads
$0
$1,435
Education
$0
$53,224
Public Welfare
$1,181
$2,498
Health
$0
$1,009
Hospitals
$1,314
$17,668
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$5,459
Housing
$3,091
$10,296
Sewerage
$0
$2,881
Utilities
$3,555
$88,990
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$58
General Admin
$0
$3,225
Other
$3,322
$48,155
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health

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