Westminster, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Westminster spends 24.3% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($3,211/person difference). Westminster, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden13
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency83
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Westminster
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$1.9B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$16,434
$13,222
Total Revenue
$3.2B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,812
$52,777
Total Debt
$131.4M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$1,137
$3,063
Population
115,502
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Westminster$302
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Westminster$297
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Westminster$2,000
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Westminster$335
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WestminsterColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $1,178 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,709 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,287 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,595 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WestminsterColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $302 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $297 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $964 | $575 |
| Health | $335 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,115 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,000 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,232 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $1,475 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $6,713 | $5,120 |
C
Westminster, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health