Westminster, CO vs Aurora, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Aurora, CO and Westminster, CO spend within 5.9% of each other per resident — $17,400 versus $16,434 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Aurora, CO edges Westminster, CO on the Fiscal Health Score by 4 points — 66/100 (grade B) to 62/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Westminster, CO carries the lighter load at $1,137 per resident versus $4,017 for Aurora, CO. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Westminster, CO at $2,000 per resident and in Aurora, CO at $1,299.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on charges and fees — 15% of total revenue in Westminster, CO and 17% in Aurora, CO.
Summary
Aurora spends 5.6% more per capita than Westminster ($966/person difference). Aurora, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Sales Tax | $1,178 | $303 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,709 | $825 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,287 | $3,728 |
| Other | $3,595 | $2,042 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $302 | $785 |
| Highways & Roads | $297 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $964 | $1,001 |
| Health | $335 | $185 |
| Hospitals | $1,115 | $678 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,000 | $1,299 |
| Housing | $3,232 | $3,493 |
| Utilities | $1,475 | $1,978 |
| Other | $6,713 | $7,981 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.