Westminster, CO vs Thornton, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Westminster spends 13.6% more per capita than Thornton ($1,972/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
54/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden3
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Westminster
Thornton
Total Spending
$1.9B
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$16,434
$14,462
Total Revenue
$3.2B
$2.5B
Revenue / Capita
$27,812
$17,658
Total Debt
$131.4M
$173.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,137
$1,221
Population
115,502
141,799
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Westminster$302
Thornton$427
Highways & Roads
Westminster$297
Thornton$411
Parks & Recreation
Westminster$2,000
Thornton$1,969
Health
Westminster$335
Thornton$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WestminsterThornton
| Sales Tax | $1,178 | $530 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $420 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,709 | $17,658 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,287 | $4,216 |
| Other | $3,595 | $1,541 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WestminsterThornton
| Fire Protection | $302 | $427 |
| Highways & Roads | $297 | $411 |
| Public Welfare | $964 | $899 |
| Health | $335 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,115 | $173 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,000 | $1,969 |
| Housing | $3,232 | $3,363 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $159 |
| Utilities | $1,475 | $3,118 |
| Other | $6,713 | $3,943 |
C
Westminster, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Thornton, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health