Updated April 2026

Budget Tools

Interactive tools for exploring municipal spending across 871+ US cities.

Enter your city and see exactly where your tax dollars go — by department, per capita.

Side-by-side budget comparison of any two cities — spending, debt, payroll, and fiscal health.

Select a spending category and see which cities spend the most (and least) per resident.

Get a multi-dimensional livability grade for any city — crime, water, air, schools, fiscal health, and hospitals combined.

Answer 5 questions about your budget, safety priorities, and lifestyle to find the best city match from 6 federal data sources.