Fiscal Health Score

Overall fiscal health grade. Higher is better. Ranking 871 cities.

Total Spending Per Capita Police Spending Per Capita Fire Spending Per Capita Parks & Recreation Per Capita Debt Per Capita Education Spending Per Capita

#	City	Grade	Population	Fiscal Health Score
1	San Jose, CA	A	1.0M	90
2	Mesa, AZ	A	503K	90
3	Omaha, NE	A	489K	90
4	Wichita, KS	A	396K	90
5	Irvine, CA	A	305K	90
6	Chula Vista, CA	A	276K	90
7	Reno, NV	A	265K	90
8	Fort Wayne, IN	A	265K	90
9	Scottsdale, AZ	A	241K	90
10	Elk Grove, CA	A	176K	90
11	West Valley City, UT	A	139K	90
12	Wilmington, NC	A	117K	90
13	Davenport, IA	A	101K	90
14	Toms River, NJ	A	93K	90
15	Waukegan, IL	A	89K	90
16	Hawthorne, CA	A	87K	90
17	Rapid City, SD	A	76K	90
18	Rowlett, TX	A	63K	90
19	Gilroy, CA	A	59K	90
20	Midwest City, OK	A	58K	90
21	Harrisburg, PA	A	50K	90
22	Winston-Salem, NC	A	250K	89
23	Edmond, OK	A	95K	89
24	Santa Fe, NM	A	88K	89
25	Missoula, MT	A	75K	89
26	Bolingbrook, IL	A	74K	89
27	Palatine, IL	A	67K	89
28	Lenexa, KS	A	57K	89
29	DeSoto, TX	A	56K	89
30	Rio Rancho, NM	A	104K	88
31	Bethlehem, PA	A	77K	88
32	Oshkosh, WI	A	66K	88
33	Greenwood, IN	A	64K	88
34	West Allis, WI	A	60K	88
35	Madison, WI	A	269K	87
36	Fontana, CA	A	209K	87
37	Little Rock, AR	A	202K	87
38	Aurora, IL	A	181K	87
39	Topeka, KS	A	126K	87
40	Pittsburg, CA	A	76K	87
41	Appleton, WI	A	75K	87
42	Eau Claire, WI	A	69K	87
43	Kenner, LA	A	66K	87
44	Janesville, WI	A	66K	87
45	La Habra, CA	A	63K	87
46	Mount Prospect, IL	A	56K	87
47	Rochester, MN	A	121K	86
48	Wichita Falls, TX	A	102K	86
49	Reading, PA	A	95K	86
50	Mission Viejo, CA	A	93K	86
51	Franklin, TN	A	84K	86
52	Atlanta, GA	A	495K	85
53	Stockton, CA	A	320K	85
54	Cincinnati, OH	A	309K	85
55	Laredo, TX	A	255K	85
56	Overland Park, KS	A	197K	85
57	Brownsville, TX	A	187K	85
58	Corona, CA	A	158K	85
59	Pasadena, TX	A	151K	85
60	Provo, UT	A	114K	85
61	Rock Hill, SC	A	74K	85
62	Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY	A	321K	84
63	Olathe, KS	A	142K	84
64	Fishers, IN	A	99K	84
65	Goodyear, AZ	A	98K	84
66	Decatur, IL	A	71K	84
67	Kokomo, IN	A	60K	84
68	Grand Island, NE	A	53K	84
69	Houston, TX	A	2.3M	83
70	Arlington, TX	A	393K	83
71	Santa Clarita, CA	A	226K	83
72	Denton, TX	A	142K	83
73	Richmond, CA	A	116K	83
74	San Angelo, TX	A	99K	83
75	Lehi, UT	A	77K	83
76	Scranton, PA	A	76K	83
77	Commerce City, CO	A	63K	83
78	Las Vegas, NV	A	645K	82
79	Columbus, GA	A	205K	82
80	Springfield, MO	A	169K	82
81	Beaumont, TX	A	115K	82
82	Schaumburg, IL	A	78K	82
83	Evanston, IL	A	77K	82
84	Rockville, MD	A	67K	82
85	Burnsville, MN	A	64K	82
86	Owensboro, KY	A	60K	82
87	Albuquerque, NM	A	563K	81
88	Tempe, AZ	A	181K	81
89	Killeen, TX	A	154K	81
90	Hoffman Estates, IL	A	52K	81
91	Irving, TX	A	255K	80
92	Glendale, AZ	A	248K	80
93	Clarksville, TN	A	168K	80
94	Independence, MO	A	122K	80
95	North Charleston, SC	A	116K	80
96	Centennial, CO	A	108K	80
97	Sandy Springs, GA	A	107K	80
98	Carson, CA	A	94K	80
99	Deltona, FL	A	94K	80
100	Johns Creek, GA	A	82K	80

Showing top 100 of 871 cities

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