Westminster, CO vs Centennial, CO

Westminster, CO outspends Centennial, CO by a wide margin per resident — $16,434 versus $54, a 30406% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Centennial, CO holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 80/100 (grade A) against 62/100 (grade C) for Westminster, CO — a 18-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Centennial, CO reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Westminster, CO carries $1,137 per resident. 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 Centennial, CO at $54.

They also fund themselves differently: charges and fees is the largest single revenue source in Westminster, CO at 15% of total revenue, whereas Centennial, CO relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 100%.