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

Debt Per Capita

Total outstanding debt per resident. Lower is generally better. Ranking 352 cities.

#CityGradeDebt Per Capita
1Enid, OKC$20,444
2Kissimmee, FLC$12,603
3Hillsboro, ORD$8,726
4Castle Rock, COD$6,735
5Pearland, TXB$5,926
6Denver, COC$5,126
7Conroe, TXB$4,625
8Evansville, INB$4,624
9Pflugerville, TXB$4,352
10Joliet, ILD$4,260
11Longmont, COC$4,250
12New Braunfels, TXB$4,177
13Pasco, WAC$4,028
14Aurora, COB$4,017
15Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KYD$3,553
16Oklahoma City, OKB$3,520
17Flint, MIF$3,516
18Broken Arrow, OKB$3,370
19Edina, MND$3,183
20Colorado Springs, COC$3,063
21Ann Arbor, MID$2,923
22Jonesboro, ARD$2,919
23Medford, ORB$2,887
24Birmingham, ALC$2,823
25Jacksonville, FLC$2,821
26Charlotte, NCC$2,690
27Washington, DCD$2,516
28Murfreesboro, TND$2,467
29Springfield, ILB$2,441
30Tampa, FLF$2,378
31Beaverton, ORC$2,344
32Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TND$2,292
33New Orleans, LAC$2,288
34Newport News, VAF$2,213
35San Antonio, TXB$2,131
36West Des Moines, IAC$2,050
37Cape Coral, FLB$2,046
38San Francisco, CAD$2,031
39St. Paul, MNC$2,026
40Duluth, MNF$1,961
41Fort Worth, TXC$1,921
42Gilbert, AZC$1,867
43Corpus Christi, TXB$1,866
44Tacoma, WAC$1,835
45Knoxville, TNC$1,825
46Loveland, COD$1,813
47Urban Honolulu, HID$1,791
48Greensboro, NCC$1,773
49Georgetown, TXC$1,751
50Fayetteville, NCB$1,749
51Bellevue, WAC$1,741
52Sunrise, FLD$1,738
53Troy, NYF$1,735
54League City, TXB$1,720
55Tigard, ORC$1,707
56Providence, RIF$1,664
57Temple, TXC$1,655
58Buckeye, AZB$1,644
59Quincy, MAD$1,638
60Richland, WAC$1,638
61Sioux Falls, SDC$1,632
62Eugene, ORC$1,623
63Salt Lake City, UTC$1,610
64Johnson City, TNF$1,609
65Portland, ORC$1,574
66Tucson, AZC$1,540
67St. Cloud, MNC$1,525
68Oak Park, ILB$1,514
69Grand Junction, COD$1,513
70Bismarck, NDC$1,499
71Great Falls, MTC$1,490
72Lawrence, KSD$1,487
73Draper, UTF$1,448
74Maple Grove, MNB$1,424
75Tyler, TXC$1,420
76Manchester, NHD$1,411
77Grand Rapids, MID$1,394
78Cedar Rapids, IAC$1,391
79Columbia, SCB$1,389
80Norfolk, VAD$1,370
81Amarillo, TXC$1,348
82Sugar Land, TXC$1,347
83Orland Park, ILD$1,338
84Lafayette, LAD$1,334
85Somerville, MAF$1,331
86Ankeny, IAC$1,314
87Richmond, VAD$1,304
88Decatur, ALD$1,290
89Bossier City, LAB$1,280
90Huntsville, ALC$1,279
91Shreveport, LAB$1,271
92Fargo, NDC$1,266
93Harrisonburg, VAD$1,262
94Palo Alto, CAD$1,261
95Cleveland, OHB$1,253
96Greeley, COD$1,247
97Austin, TXB$1,229
98Thornton, COC$1,221
99Fort Lauderdale, FLC$1,183
100Kennewick, WAC$1,159

Showing top 100 of 352 cities

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. Per-capita figures based on American Community Survey population estimates.